Georgetown's MAAG program engages highly motivated and talented students who wish to move on to careers in government, politics, or further academic study!
Combining theoretical insight with practical application, the Georgetown Master of Arts Program in American Government offers its highly talented and select students a rich, stimulating environment in which to understand the nature of American politics, to see it in action and to participate in the political and/or governmental system. This accelerated, 12-month program draws on its setting in the
02/15/2019
Shutdown averted: President Trump has signed a sweeping spending bill hours before funding expired for parts of the government Unsatisfied with the funding in a bill passed by Congress, President Trump took executive action to try to secure about $6.5 billion more for border barriers.
02/14/2019
House Votes to Halt Aid for Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen The vote, coming amid outrage over Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, was a rare move to curb presidential war powers. If the Senate passes the measure, President Trump would most likely issue his first veto.
02/11/2019
Elizabeth Warren formally announced her candidacy for the White House on Saturday. But a renewed furor over how she’s addressed past claims of Native American heritage is threatening to distract her messaging as she readies to embark on a national tour. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/09/elizabeth-warren-2020-1160751
02/01/2019
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker Announces 2020 Run Mr. Booker, who hopes to run on an upbeat message, becomes the latest Democrat to jump into a race that could be one of the most diverse and crowded primary fields in history.
02/01/2019
U.S. Suspends Nuclear Arms Control Treaty With Russia Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged a risk of a new arms race after the suspension of a 1987 treaty banning the deployment of intermediate-range missiles.
01/25/2019
Roger Stone indicted on charges brought by special counsel Roger Stone has been indicted by a grand jury on charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller, who alleges that the longtime Donald Trump associate sought stolen emails from WikiLeaks that could damage Trump's opponents at the direction of "a senior Trump Campaign official."
01/22/2019
Government shutdown at one month: Where things stand for the average American
Government shutdown at one month: Where things stand for the average American | AllSides "Save" saves this article for you to read later, share on multiple news networks, or publish on your own news board for others to follow. Become your own publisher!
01/21/2019
Sen. Kamala Harris announces 2020 bid On Monday, January 21, 2019, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., announces she is running for president in 2020.
01/19/2019
How the shutdown will inflict lasting damage The feds will struggle to dig out of a backlog of hiring and training that’s essential to pushing out tax refunds, protecting U.S. borders and guiding air traffic.
01/16/2019
Kirsten's Getting Ready to Run We are compassionate. Courageous. Determined. Now is our time. Join us.
01/16/2019
Pelosi to Trump: Postpone SOTU until after government reopens Speaker Pelosi sent a letter to President Trump suggesting they postpone his State of the Union address until after the government has been reopened, or that he deliver the address in writing, a practice that was common in the 1800s and early 1900s.
01/23/2019