Join IOP Resident Fellow Rep. Barbara Comstock for a conversation with Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin about the many pathways to public service.

Entitlements? Earned Benefits? Either way, they're breaking the bank! Join Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and Gary Cohn for a study group about what the federal government do about Medicare and Social Security.

Resident Fellow Ambassador Cathy Russell is joined by her guest, Kakenya Ntaiya, founder and president of the Kakenya Center for Excellence, a primary boarding school for girls in a Maasai village in Kenya.

After a 13 year stalemate, is a bipartisan immigration solution possible? Join IOP Resident Fellow Rep. Carlos Curbelo and his guest, former Rep. Lincoln Díaz-Balart (FL-21) to discuss the policy and politics of that issue.

IOP Resident Fellow Michael Zeldin will review the history of independent counsel investigations from Watergate to Mueller with his guest, Julian Zelizer, Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University and Timothy Naftali, Clinical Associate Professor of Public Service, NYU; Founding Director, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum.

Join Rep. Barbara Comstock and her guest Dana Perino (via Skype), former White House Press Secretary, for a study group about political communication at all levels. 

Join Senator Heidi Heitkamp and Gary Cohn for a deep dive into the real state of healthcare in America.

Mayor Gillum will be joined by the Mayor of Saint Paul, MN Melvin Carter for a discussion about the economic and cultural renaissance happening in cities all over the country, led by a new generation of innovative and dynamic mayors.
 

Amb. Cathy Russell's study group examines America's use of soft power to support women and girls. Wise diplomats know that American power includes the ability to persuade others to follow our lead. The United States conveys and highlights our culture and values through a wide range of public diplomacy and exchange programs administered by the Department of State. In 2017, OMB Director Mulvaney announced a “hard power budget” which proposed dramatic cuts in the State Department and USAID budgets. What is the value of soft power in promoting and supporting women’s rights? What programs have been most effective in conveying the important values of equality and opportunity? 

Guest: Evan Ryan, Assistant Secretary of State of Cultural, Educational Affairs in the Obama Administration and now Executive Vice President at Axios.

Rep. Carlos Curbelo's study group.

What are the developments and factors that altered the old political order and brought us to this point? Join Congressman Curbelo for a discussion on the current state of Congress!

Michael Zeldin's study group examines the role of Congress in investigations -- from Watergate to Whitewater to the Mueller investigation? When does Congress decide to hold public vs. closed-door hearings? How does Congress manage and coordinate competing oversight: House vs. Senate; Congressional Committees (Judiciary, Intelligence, Foreign Affairs); the political landscape (Democrats vs. Republicans); the search for the truth?

Guest: Congressman Eric Swalwell, D-CA 15^th District (Member, House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees)

Aisha Moodie-Mills' second study group of the semester is all about getting to know the Majority Makers, including her guest: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-7).