Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson discussed youth voter turnout, the role of religion in governance, and a range of pressing city issues at International House on January 9. The event was moderated by Institute...
In an email sent on Thursday, founding Institute of Politics Director David Axelrod said Heitkamp, a former U.S. Senator, planned for her time as director to be limited when she accepted the role.
On October 29, the Institute of Politics (IOP) hosted a student debate between Kate Davis and Chris Phillips, both fourth-years representing the UChicago Democrats and UChicago College Republicans respectively,...
What might a second Trump term look like? Three members of Trump’s first term administration—Ken Cuccinelli, Joe Grogan, and Morgan Ortagus—addressed that question during an Institute of Politics...
Institute of Politics Founding Director David Axelrod and Karl Rove, senior advisor to former President George W. Bush, discussed the upcoming 2024 elections during an IOP event on October 17.
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) began at Chicago’s United Center on Monday, August 19.
Throughout the week, UChicago provided housing for some of the estimated more than 500 police officers...
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago concluded on Thursday with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting the party's nomination. Two UChicago students were among the delegates who had cast...
Day three of the DNC featured a speech from vice-presidential nominee and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after high-profile figures, including former president Bill Clinton and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi,...
Former President Barack Obama, who taught as a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago’s law school from 1992 to 2004, delivered the keynote speech of day two of the Democratic National Convention,...
“There is a saying that armies win battles, but economies win wars. So today, I would like to talk about Ukraine’s resilience, wartime economy, and future recovery,” said Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Sheriff Tom Dart had prevented fourth-years Ethan Ostrow and Harley Pomper from participating in an IOP-led workshop at the Cook County Jail this year after the students wrote an op-ed criticizing the jail’s policies.
The Silicon Valley tech journalist discussed her new book, which covers her 35-year career and opinions on the tech industry, at an IOP event held at Bond Chapel on March 21.
