“All evidence suggests that students who vote while they’re in college continue to be engaged more in democracy, so part of our motivation is to make sure all of our students get caught up in the excitement of voting and… continue to grow more as members of their communities and participants in democracy,” said Parmelee, who oversees voter activation activities at MSU Denver. … [Read more...] about Usually political hotbeds, Colorado’s college campuses quiet as voter registration, campaigning ramps up
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Video calls and at-home business casual: West Wing jobs in the time of Covid
That isn't to say that all of Biden's new staff is not busy. The President is entering office on a policymaking spree, dismantling the previous President's agenda while instituting new plans to combat coronavirus, manage immigration and battle climate change. The amount of documents to write, bullet points to approve, language to vet and events to plan far exceeds other recent administrations, at least in the opening hours. … [Read more...] about Video calls and at-home business casual: West Wing jobs in the time of Covid
‘The Footsoldiers of Conformism’: Students Ban Boris Johnson For ‘Disrespecting’ Barack Obama
Student leaders at King’s College London claimed the Mayor of London’s reference to the U.S. president’s “part-Kenya” heritage showed “disrespect” towards the most powerful man in world and was not “tolerant”. … [Read more...] about ‘The Footsoldiers of Conformism’: Students Ban Boris Johnson For ‘Disrespecting’ Barack Obama
The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden’s crisis agenda hits headwinds
Nevertheless, the $1.9 trillion endeavor is the No. 1 priority for Democrats. Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiOvernight Health Care: Biden unveils virus plan and urges patience | Fauci says it's 'liberating' working under Biden | House to move quickly on COVID-19 relief Overnight Defense: House approves waiver for Biden's Pentagon nominee | Biden to seek five-year extension of key arms control pact with Russia | Two more US service members killed by COVID-19 On The Money: Pelosi says House will move immediately on COVID-19 relief | Biden faces backlash over debt | 900,000 more Americans file for unemployment benefits MORE (D-Calif.) said on Thursday that the House will move immediately on a bill. Democrats, working to build a sense of momentum alongside the new administration, have rearranged their schedule, scrapping planned votes next week to allow the relevant committees to consider the various provisions of a measure once legislative language emerges. The Speaker suggested that a … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden’s crisis agenda hits headwinds
Trump departs Washington a pariah as his era in power ends
The more colorful trappings of the job interested him more. A fateful invitation to attend Bastille Day in Paris in 2017 turned Trump on to the thrills of a military parade, which he unsuccessfully lobbied for in Washington for another three years. He produced political spectacles at the Lincoln Memorial, Mount Rushmore and on the White House South Lawn, trampling presidential norms along the way. … [Read more...] about Trump departs Washington a pariah as his era in power ends
