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Foreign Affairs Experts Debate Impact of USAID Cuts at Harvard IOP Forum

Harvard's Institute of Politics hosted a panel Tuesday evening on the future of foreign aid following the Trump administration’s plans to eliminate more than 90 percent of the contracts for the United States International Agency for Development.


HKS Dean Visits West Bank and Israel To Recruit Students, Repair Alumni Relationships

Harvard Kennedy School Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein visited Israel and the West Bank over winter break to recruit Israeli and Palestinian students and re-establish a relationship with Palestinian alumni.


CNN Anchor Christiane Amanpour To Give 2025 HKS Graduation Address

Christiane M.H. Amanpour — CNN’s chief international anchor and host of the nightly global affairs program “Amanpour” — will deliver the Harvard Kennedy School’s 2025 graduation address on May 28, the school announced Thursday.


Rep. Pramila Jayapal Says Democrats Should Play Hardball Ahead of Government Shutdown

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said Democrats in Congress may need to pull support for spending ahead of a looming government shutdown in an effort to be “good negotiators” at an Institute of Politics forum on Thursday.


Nancy Mace Touts Bipartisanship, Warms To Harvard Students in IOP Visit

The night before Rep. Nancy R. Mace (R-S.C.) came to Harvard, she described its campus as enemy territory. But after her visit, she said her opinion of Harvard students had changed for the better, according to three people who attended her Thursday event at the Institute of Politics.


Psychologist Adam Grant Talks Leadership and Humility at IOP Forum

Organizational psychologist and University of Pennsylvania professor Adam M. Grant ’03 discussed the importance of intellectual humility in leadership and interpersonal relationships at a Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics forum Thursday.


Rep. Nancy Mace Mocks Harvard Students. And She Can’t Wait To Talk With Them.

One day before Rep. Nancy R. Mace’s planned talk at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, the firebrand South Carolina Republican was still lacing into the University online and in an interview with The Crimson.


Former Secretary of Homeland Security Slams Sanctuary Cities as ‘Irresponsible’ at IOP

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas condemned sanctuary cities as “irresponsible” in a Wednesday Institute of Politics forum, criticizing Democratic mayors and governors who refuse to cooperate with immigration authorities.


Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva Describes Her Russian Imprisonment at IOP Forum

After spending more than nine months in a Russian prison for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian military, journalist Alsu Kurmasheva discussed her experience at an Institute of Politics Forum on Tuesday evening.


HKS Dean Weinstein Says Trump Orders Have Disrupted Research, ‘Upended’ Alumni Careers

Harvard Kennedy School Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein wrote in a Thursday afternoon email to HKS affiliates that sweeping changes in Washington — including funding cuts and mass layoffs — would demand “introspection and action” from the school.


Education Experts Discuss Possibility of Ed. Department Closing at IOP Forum

Education experts discussed the potential closing of the Department of Education under the Trump administration and the effects of absenteeism on U.S. schooling at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum Thursday evening.


Ex-White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Says Biden Forced Out of Race by Democratic ‘Firing Squad’

Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre lambasted Democratic leadership for attacking Joe Biden like a “firing squad” at a Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics forum Wednesday, saying the party should have united behind the former president.


Former IDF General Talks Israeli Politics, Says Trump Is Netanyahu’s ‘Dream President’ at HKS

Former Israeli Air Force General Amos Yadlin described United States President Donald Trump as “the dream president” for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a Harvard Kennedy School forum on Tuesday.


Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Criticizes Trump’s Turn to Russia

Ukraine’s former foreign affairs minister Dmytro Kuleba said the Trump Administration’s recent diplomatic efforts with Russia were bound to fail in the annual Lamont Lecture at the JFK Jr. Forum Monday evening.


Janet Yellen Joins the Salata Institute’s Inaugural Advisory Board

Former Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will join the Harvard Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability as a member of a newly formed external advisory board, the organization announced last week.


Former Acting Health Secretary Downplays Effects of NIH Cuts at IOP Event

Former Acting Secretary for the United States Department of Health and Human Services Eric D. Hargan ’90 said the National Institute of Health funding slash would have little impact on long term research during an Institute of Politics event on Thursday.


Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin Warns of Federal Data Misuse at IOP Forum

Nobel laureate and Harvard Economics professor Claudia D. Goldin raised concerns about the Trump Administration’s “misuse” and removal of government data at an Institute of Politics forum Tuesday, warning of dire consequences for researchers and policymakers.


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