When I voted Republican, I asked for a small government, not a petty one. Over the past few weeks, however, Congress has given us just that: a trifling government of power-hungry individuals with no regard...
For good reason, the government shutdown has been dominating the national consciousness over the past week. Throughout the nation, pundits and media figures have, with varying degrees of vitriol and irony,...
It has been alleged that the Republicans in the House of Representatives are holding the country hostage by refusing to approve any budget fully funding Obamacare. This accusation is an absurd calumny,...
Everyone had "that" friend as a kid.
You know who I’m talking about. The one who demanded a re-do after tossing a football straight to the other team because "the sun was in my eyes!" The one who...
In a surprise move, President Obama endorsed limited strikes against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime but announced he will seek Congressional approval before beginning attacks. Like so many...
Today, Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) (C ’49, LAW ’52), will head in to his 20,997th day at work. Though he has said it is a day like any other, it marks a milestone for the congressman and Georgetown...
Georgetown University Law Center professor Howard Shelanski was named President Barack Obama’s nominee to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the nation’s chief regulation review...
From the election and inauguration to faculty White House appointments, the Hilltop was abuzz with political news this year even beyond its usual standards.
Students arrived on campus in August...
James Carville, one of the country’s most recognizable political pundits, advised students about how to approach failure and success Monday afternoon.
Carville spoke in the fourth annual Michael...
On April 22, 2013, the Georgetown University Lecture Fund will present a lecture by James Carville, one of America's leading Democratic political strategists. Carville, who has garnered national and...
In a Senate vote of 58 to 41, Georgetown professor and former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) was confirmed as the nation’s 24th secretary of defense Tuesday.
The confirmation marks a victory for President...
David Frum, a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush and former Wall Street Journal editorial board member, said that the Republican Party is well positioned to adapt to the 21st century in a...
