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Kamala Harris.

American voters don’t hate ambitious women, after all

Study finds some differences in attitude, though, depending on party

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DateOctober 6, 2020October 15, 2020

Biden and Trump.

Will Tuesday’s presidential debate change the course of the election?

Political analysts and debate champs offer tips on what to look for

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DateSeptember 28, 2020September 28, 2020

Chase Harrison

Pollster looks at how pandemic, loss of RBG may affect election

Possible bellwethers: Turnout, Florida, and voters 65 and older

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DateSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Person sitting at a desk in a black and white grid

Inside the Mueller inquiry and the ‘deep state’

A vivid account of the very beginnings of the FBI investigations of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump through the election and the special counsel’s report

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DateOctober 22, 2019October 23, 2019

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Clinton receives Radcliffe Medal

Former U.S. Secretary of State and presidential nominee honored for her life of service

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DateMay 25, 2018May 31, 2018

Hillary Clinton to receive Radcliffe Medal

Institute to recognize longtime public servant as 'advocate of American leadership'

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DateMarch 8, 2018March 8, 2018

Wanted: A firewall to protect U.S. elections

Major bipartisan Harvard initiative seeks safeguards to ensure future voting integrity

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DateJanuary 30, 2018February 14, 2018

A comprehensive report from the Berkman Klein Center found stark differences between what conservative media consumers read and shared online and what everyone else was doing.

Campaign ’16: How coverage rerouted

With surprising ease, the far right led mainstream media to cover its preferred issues, massive Berkman Klein study finds

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DateSeptember 8, 2017July 26, 2019

The abrupt firing of FBI Director James Comey has caused much consternation among Democrats and Republicans alike. Alex Whiting, professor of practice at the Law School, talks with the Gazette about the ramifications of Comey's dismissal.

The fallout from Comey’s firing

Pressure likely to rise for respected replacement and a special counsel, legal analyst says

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DateMay 10, 2017May 10, 2017

Former Democratic speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz '99, J.D. '04 speaks about how she learned to "write to be heard" and her plans for her fellowship at the Institute of Politics.

The writer behind the speeches

Sarah Hurwitz, former White House wordsmith, says the best remarks echo the person delivering them

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DateMarch 9, 2017December 10, 2018

Hillary Clinton answers questions from faculty and students at a luncheon in Loeb House, with Professors Robert Mnookin (from left), James Sebenius, and Nicholas Burns joining her.

A day of Hillary at Harvard

In private sessions, Clinton shares lessons of her time as secretary of state

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DateMarch 3, 2017October 3, 2017

A special taping of CNN's "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" was staged at the Kennedy School, where the anchor and audience members engaged with Kellyanne Conway (left) and Robby Mook, campaign managers for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, respectively.

The election’s over, the ire isn’t

Clinton and Trump camps pick up the gloves again at Kennedy School debriefing

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DateDecember 2, 2016December 15, 2017

Following one of the most divisive elections in history, political polarization in the U.S. appears to be at an all-time high. Harvard scholars discussed how communities across the U.S. might work toward post-election compromise.

New national motto: You’re wrong, I’m right

In polarized post-election U.S., coming together seems a distant, but no less necessary, dream

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DateNovember 21, 2016March 5, 2019

"With so many people feeling disgusted by the negative tone of this election and unenthusiastic about either Clinton or Trump, making sure voters show up on Nov. 8 will be a bigger challenge for both parties than usual," said veteran public opinion analyst Peter D. Hart.

The unchanging election

Despite sound and fury, voters have been mostly locked in for Trump or Clinton, analyst says

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DateOctober 19, 2016October 19, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will seek to "not lose" in front of a television audience that is expected to rival the Super Bowl's.

Debating the debates

Harvard analysts ponder the upcoming presidential clashes, how viewers may react, and how the candidates might snare their votes

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DateSeptember 22, 2016March 5, 2019

Jill Dougherty (from left), Maxim Boycko, and John Beyrle discuss challenges the next U.S. president will face with Russia during the Future of Diplomacy project co-sponsored by the Harvard Institute of Politics.

What Russia wants

Putin and his government seek respect, stability from next U.S. administration, panel says

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DateSeptember 20, 2016September 20, 2016

After 57 presidential elections since 1789, has something fundamentally changed? Harvard analysts weigh in on the 2016 election.

Politics in a ‘post-truth’ age

In this topsy-turvy presidential campaign, the old laws may no longer apply

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DateJuly 14, 2016March 7, 2019

Thomas Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at Harvard Kennedy School, offered some thoughts on a newly released analysis of the journalism surrounding the 2016 presidential campaign.

The making of the campaign, 2016

Media coverage of candidates was unbalanced early and often, study says

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DateJune 13, 2016March 15, 2019

“The economy isn’t money, the economy is people. It is the work, the imagination, the grit, the desire, the skill, the love of family, the creative capacity of every person that actually drives our economy and makes our country stronger,” former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley told a Harvard Kennedy School audience on April 16.

Polite populism

Possible presidential candidate Martin O’Malley proffers his ‘common-sense choices’ to spur the economy

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DateApril 17, 2015June 26, 2019

“Personal relationships do ease things a lot,” said former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in conversation with the Harvard Kennedy School's Nicholas Burns (left), one of the three faculty directors of the American Secretaries of State Project. Not pictured are Harvard Law School's Robert Mnookin and Harvard Business School's James Sebenius.

Albright, on negotiating

Former secretary of state concentrated on knowing her opponents, and what they wanted

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DateApril 3, 2015

Barbara Walters covered decades in journalism in a conversation with David Gergen at the Kennedy School.

Answers from Walters

Famed journalist shares impressions from long career of interrogating power

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DateOctober 8, 2014May 2, 2019

Institute of Politics Director Trey Grayson (from left) moderated a discussion with Ana Navarro, who is a 2013 fall fellow at the IOP; Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist; Karen Finney, a former director of communications for the Democratic National Committee; and Robert Costa, Washington editor for the National Review.

Don’t look now: It’s election ’16

Strategists and media say it’s not too soon to handicap a fresh presidential field

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DateOctober 24, 2013

Massachusetts native Amy Poehler has been selected as Class Day speaker. "We wanted someone people would recognize, who could give a funny and engaging speech,” said Senior Class Marshal Toby Stein ’11. “During her time on SNL, Amy was a part of our growing up, and there’s no doubt that she’s pretty hilarious.”

Poehler express

Class Day speaker picked for her humorous spin on current events

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DateApril 4, 2011July 26, 2019

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi of Pakistan said, "We need trade, not just aid," in a Harvard Kennedy School talk that outlined steps to improve U.S.-Pakistan relations.

Tough love between U.S., Pakistan

Foreign minister offers plan for strengthening ties

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DateOctober 19, 2010May 31, 2019

Terry McAuliffe, a longtime Democratic Party operative, took the Kennedy School Forum stage as if by storm. After an hour, when questions from the audience petered out, McAuliffe, a visiting fellow this year at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, seemed crestfallen. “I thought we were going to go all night,” he said.

Focused on the future

Democratic operative Terry McAuliffe looks beyond 2010

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DateOctober 7, 2009