Why All Politics are National

Vaccine mandates in California and anti-mandates in Florida. Existential threats from climate change from one coast to the other. A huge influx of migrants at the border that reopens the immigration debate. A ban on abortions in Texas that resonates around the country. And a crucial election in Virginia with national implications. Join us in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, as a panel of distinguished journalists dissect current politics from Capitol Hill to the rest of the country. 

Washington Post Chief Correspondent and IOP Resident Fellow Dan Balz, Amy Walter, Editor and Publisher of "The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter" and Seung Min Kim, White House Reporter for the Washington Post, analyze the intersection of national and state politics, including an early look at the 2022 elections.

Please RSVP by 12:00 PM ET on Monday, October 25 if you’d like the possibility of attending in person. We will notify you via email if you will be joining us in person or online. The Institute of Politics will be strictly observing all HKS COVID health and safety protocols. HKS buildings including the Forum are closed to the general public and attendance will be limited to the 100-person posted room capacity. RSVPs are required for in-person attendance. Unvaccinated persons should make every effort to practice social distancing. Masks must be worn at all times, except for quick sips of beverages. Food will not be allowed in the venue.