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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

GEORGETOWN INSTITUTE OF POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE

Q&A: GU Politics Fellows Talk Current Climate and the Semester Ahead

By Hannah Urtz September 11, 2017

Hannah Urtz is a staff writer for The Hoya. The fourth class of Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public Service’s fellows includes five resident experts in politics, government and media,...

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Former Obama communications director Jen Psaki, left, and former Trump communications director, right, discuss their respective experiences in the White House.

Media Narrative Difficult to Control, Former White House Comms Directors Say

By Emma Kotfica September 6, 2017

Emma Kotfica is a staff writer for The Hoya. President Donald Trump’s habit of communicating his unfiltered perspectives to the public through Twitter poses a unique challenge for the White House...

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GU Politics Introduces Fall Semester Fellows

By Hannah Urtz September 1, 2017

The Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service announced their fall 2017 class of Fellows last Wednesday, showcasing a diverse group of six policy and media experts from across the political...

#HoyasInUK Reflect On British Election

By Will Linde July 18, 2017

LONDON — We hunkered down in the only pub in Notting Hill, London, that could accommodate 12 diners at one table and would change the TV station to BBC for the 10 p.m. British general election exit polls....

Ossoff Narrowly Misses Victory in Georgia 6th

By Tait Ryssdal April 21, 2017

Jon Ossoff (SFS ’09), a Democratic candidate running for Georgia’s 6th congressional district, is set to face Republican Karen Handel in a June 20 runoff for a seat that has been held by a Republican...

Jeff Mason, president of the White House Correspondents Association, spoke with The Hoya on his career as a reporter from Germany to Washington, D.C., the organizations advocacy for the White House press pool and the importance of the free press as part of the first GU Politics Correspondents Dinner on April 20.

GU Politics Hosts Correspondents’ Dinner

By Hannah Urtz April 21, 2017

Jeff Mason, current White House Correspondents’ Association President, and two former Georgetown Institute for Politics and Public Service fellows reflected on the role of the White House Correspondents...

Students Observe Georgia Congressional Campaigns

By Gaia Mattiace April 11, 2017

Six Georgetown University students traveled to Georgia’s 6th Congressional District to observe local campaigns for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the Georgetown Institute of Politics...

Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Advocates State Values

By Gaia Mattiace March 28, 2017

The next governor of Virginia must protect the state’s local values and resist President Donald Trump’s federal policies when necessary, argued Tom Perriello, a Democratic Party candidate for Virginia’s...

Presidential Speechwriters Reflect on Past Addresses

By Gaia Mattiace February 28, 2017

The address to the joint session of Congress will be President Donald Trump’s opportunity to extend an olive branch to democrats, according to two former presidential speechwriters speaking at a Georgetown...

Panelists Call for Bipartisan Solution in Syria

By Gaia Mattiace February 17, 2017

To assist those displaced by the Syria’s civil war, the United States must help establish and maintain safe zones in Syria where civilians will not be in danger, according to a bipartisan panel of...

Former White House Director of Communications Jen Psaki

GU Politics Fellows Analyze Changing Political Landscape

By Matthew Trunko January 31, 2017

In his first week as President of the United States, Donald Trump has changed how the White House communicates to the American people through his frequent tweeting and direct rebuking of media outlets. In...

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Multiple monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial, will play host to inauguration weekend events. From a concert with musical performances such as Toby Keith to Three Doors Down, the official swearing-in of President-elect Donald Trump today at 12 p.m has attracted thousands to the District.

Inauguration, Protests Take Center Stage in the District

By Ben Goodman January 20, 2017

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration today sees a tepid welcome from both the Georgetown and greater Washington, D.C. community, with wounds still unhealed 11 weeks after the divisive presidential...

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