Congress issued four criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump last December related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, including obstruction of an official congressional proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the government, conspiracy to knowingly make a false statement and inciting or assisting an insurrection. While these referrals hold no legal weight, they indicate that.
Tom Perez, former chair of the Democratic National Committee, spoke about overseeing national political strategy at a Tuesday event hosted by Northwestern College Democrats. A former U.S. labor secretary, Perez spoke to a crowd of about 40 students at Lutkin Hall about his experience revamping the Democratic Party after its losses in 2016, when it.
With the 2022 midterm elections approaching, Northwestern students are getting involved by volunteering for candidates and helping out-of-state students acquire absentee ballots. All 435 House of Representatives seats, 34 Senate positions and 36 governorships are on the ballot Nov. 8. Eighty-five percent of state legislative seats are also on the ballot. Some political groups on.
Political Science Prof. Jordan Gans-Morse discussed the political context of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine in a Monday Q&A hosted by Northwestern University College Democrats, NU Political Union and NU for Ukraine. The student organizations decided to host the event to provide a space for discussion and healthy dialogue, according to Medill junior and College.
Maya Wiley, 2021 New York City mayoral candidate, answered questions from the Northwestern College Democrats over Zoom on Wednesday. Students met in Annenberg Hall to ask Wiley about her political opinions and mayoral campaign. Despite her initial lack of name recognition, Wiley said she ran because she knew that as a civil rights lawyer her.