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The Future of the Electoral College: A Conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin

Harvard-ID holders were invited to join the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and the Institute of Politics for a conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) about the future of the Electoral College.

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The historic firsts of the 2026 midterm elections
A snapshot of some of the new elected officials from the 2026 U.S. midterms.

Commentary

The historic firsts of the 2026 midterm elections

Election night 2026 produced a remarkable roll call of historic firsts. From the first Black woman elected governor of a U.S. state to the first Muslim elected to the Senate, voters broke barriers across state and party lines.

Terms of Engagement–Will The Trump Administration Be Held Accountable?
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Podcast

Terms of Engagement–Will The Trump Administration Be Held Accountable?

On this week’s episode of the Terms of Engagement podcast, co-hosts Archon Fung and Stephen Richer welcome Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno, CEO of RepresentUs, to discuss what accountability could look like in the next two years.

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Allen Lab Fellow Spotlight: City Charters Are Deliberative Democracy’s Friends

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Allen Lab Fellow Spotlight: City Charters Are Deliberative Democracy’s Friends

Allen Lab Fellow Tyler Fisher examines the untapped potential of city charters as a vehicle for deliberative democracy, arguing that advocates should work to embed tools like citizen assemblies, participatory budgeting, and town meetings directly into the governing architecture of cities, institutionalizing deliberative democracy one municipality at a time.