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Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk (right) and Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s choice to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. The GOP freeze has recently shown signs of thawing, as more than a dozen Senate Republicans have said they would meet with Garland.

No hearing for Garland, but plenty of noise

High stakes on both sides in nomination standoff, analysts say

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DateApril 4, 2016March 7, 2019

Even with a major Republican sweep, "It will be difficult for either party to enact major changes, because Democrats in the Senate are perfectly capable of stopping bills from passing," according to David King, a senior lecturer in public policy. "Procedurally, it is unlikely that President Obama will be signing many Republican 'stand-alone' bills, and he’ll be ready to use his veto pen."

Power shift

Kennedy School’s King assesses the post-midterm landscape

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DateNovember 6, 2014April 17, 2019

There are already signs the growing middle class is prompting increased competition for resources in global markets for oil, food, and minerals, said Sir David King, former science adviser to the British government, during a talk sponsored by the Harvard University Center for the Environment.

Earth feels impact of middle class

Expert says problem isn’t just population, it’s lifestyle

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DateApril 22, 2013

“Data shows that our children are not more violent than other countries’, but our kids kill each other. They kill each other because they have access to guns,” said David Hemenway (left), professor of health policy and management and director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center. Hemenway was joined at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) panel discussion by Felton Earls, professor of child psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and research professor of human behavior and development at HSPH.

Considering gun violence

Panelists urge citizens to promote culture change to target gun violence

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DateJanuary 9, 2013July 26, 2019

“A third of the Republican caucus will be new. It’s a big change, and it’ll be a very big challenge for the leadership, especially for the Republican Party,” said David King, a lecturer in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School who has run the Institute of Politics’ Program for Newly Elected Members of Congress since 1996.

Divided they stand

Harvard analysts look ahead to new Congress’ agenda and to 2012

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DateNovember 18, 2010March 5, 2019