Today marks two years since a mob burst into the U.S. Capitol in a desperate attempt to overturn the 2020 election and keep former President Donald Trump in power. The attack resulted in nine deaths and hundreds of injuries. According…
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Johns Hopkins Experts Available to Discuss Jan. 6 Attack Anniversary
This week marks the two-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol building. Johns Hopkins University experts are available to discuss the long-term implications of the attack, particularly on democracy. Available experts include: Benjamin Ginsberg, David Bernstein Professor of…
GW Experts Available to Discuss Final Jan. 6 Committee Meeting and Report
The U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol will convene for the final time today. The committee is expected to make criminal and civil referrals implicating key players in the attempt to…
Americans Would Rather Harm Their Own Political Cause than Help an Opposing One
Both Democrats and Republicans would rather take away funding from their political party than give money to the other party, reveals a new University of California San Diego Rady School of Management study. The research also assesses people’s preferences regarding two other contentious issues—gun rights and reproductive rights—and finds the same result: people would rather hurt the cause they believe in than support one they oppose.
Notre Dame experts discuss 2022 midterm elections
The 2022 midterm elections will take place Tuesday (Nov. 8). With the country facing the looming effects of violence perpetrated at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, uncertain economic times, high-profile Supreme Court decisions and hot-button policy issues, Notre…
GW Law Expert Available to Comment on Steve Bannon’s Contempt Trial
WASHINGTON (July 18, 2022)— Jury selection begins Monday for the trial of Steve Bannon, who is facing two counts of contempt of Congress after he failed to appear for a deposition before the Jan. 6 select committee or provide requested…
GW Law Expert Available to Comment Pat Cipollone Testifying to House Jan. 6 Committee
WASHINGTON (July 6, 2022)— Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone will testify Friday morning to the House Select Committee investigating the events of Jan. 6. The committee issued the subpoena last week after testimony from former aide to White House…
Jan. 6 hearings: What’s missing are key White House witnesses
The House Committee charged with investigating the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol is set to hold the first of several hearings on Thursday, hearings that will present evidence and propose reforms designed to strengthen the U.S. democracy. Doug Kriner…
George Washington University faculty experts are available to provide insight, context, and commentary before and after the Jan. 6 Committee hearings. To schedule an interview with a GW expert, contact GW Media Relations at [email protected].
To schedule an interview with a GW expert, contact GW Media Relations at [email protected]. Lara Brown, director of the GW Graduate School of Political Management, is an expert on the presidency. She can discuss the implications of the Trump White…