Tag: Donald Trump
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How women led anti-Trump resistance
Washington Post political columnist Jennifer Rubin discusses the key role women played in the “resistance” to Donald Trump’s presidency in advance of her Oct. 7 virtual book talk at Harvard Radcliffe Institute.
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Haiti assassination revives concerns over ‘private armies’
After authorities say Haiti’s president was assassinated by a hired hit squad, a former senior CIA career official talks about the world of private armies.
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A viral video spurs Biden’s denunciation of anti-Asian violence
A video posted by Amanda Nguyen ’13 was the starting point for Friday’s virtual JFK Jr. Forum discussion, “Protecting the Civil Rights of Asian Americans,” between Nguyen and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang.
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Biden’s reversal of Trump’s environmental legacy swift, far-reaching
The Biden administration’s actions on the environment have been fast and broad, reversing many anti-environmental policies of the prior administration, despite being limited in many cases to executive action and targeted spending due to Congressional Republican opposition.
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From Russia, without love
Russia expert Fiona Hill discusses the outlook for U.S.-Russia relations under the new Biden administration.
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Biden may regret releasing report on Khashoggi murder
President Biden’s release of 2018 U.S. intelligence report on murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi sets the stage for a significant shift in U.S.-Saudi relations from Trump era.
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Black voters take the wheel
Voting rights activist LaTosha Brown explains how decades of painstaking activism culminated in Black voters’ decisive and historic role in the 2020 election.
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The oddities of Inauguration Day
An interview with constitutional scholar Sandy Levinson about the history behind Inauguration Day and the reasons why he thinks it should be moved to an earlier date.
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Where are we now after a second impeachment?
The U.S. House of Representatives made history by impeaching a president for a second time.
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Concern over storming of the Capitol
In a stunning display, violent insurgents who support President Donald Trump briefly occupied the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, disrupting its work on certifying the presidential election. Harvard faculty reacted critically, and President Larry Bacow said the rioters “assaulted the democratic process.”
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What do Trump’s election denials and flurry of firings add up to?
What is President Trump up to with his ongoing purge of top Pentagon and cybersecurity officials and his false assertions that Joe Biden was not legitimately elected as the 46th president? Experts say it’s not clear yet, but intelligence and national security risks abound.
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After a hard election, the real work begins
Harvard University scholars, analysts, and affiliates take a look at what the election tells us about the prospects for greater unity and progress, and offer suggestions and predictions about where the new administration will, and should, go.
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Could a divided government be what the voters want?
Top political strategists spoke at two Harvard events, analyzing the results of the 2020 election.
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The problems (and promise) of polling
It seems political polls may have again missed the mark, but a range of Harvard experts warn the truth is much more complicated.
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Legal experts shake their heads at GOP election suits
Legal experts say not to expect President Trump’s election suits to be successful, but they could prove useful to him in other ways.
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How might the election change the nation’s place on world stage?
Analysts assess how a Biden presidency could reshape U.S. relations, impact the nation’s intelligence community, and prompt a nuclear recalibration by North Korea, Iran, and Russia.
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A fraught season for health care
With Election Day approaching and the coronavirus pandemic surging, Benjamin Sommers discusses how shifting political winds might affect health care.
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Calculating possible fallout of Trump’s dismissal of face masks
Looking at the public health effects, and perhaps mortality rate, from President Trump’s running dismissal of wearing face masks to minimize the spread of coronavirus.
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Debate tips for Biden and Trump
A trio of Harvard experts assessed the candidates debate performances, and offered suggestions.
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When COVID and the election collided
Hospitalization, a shift in campaign messaging, and carrying on: Harvard faculty members and others discuss what may be ahead as President Trump’s COVID-19 battle ripples across America.
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Will Tuesday’s presidential debate change the course of the election?
Analysts discuss what may happen at the first presidential debate Tuesday night between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, and talk about how they would coach the candidates.