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Each year, the IOP hosts dozens of public Speaker Series events, providing students and the general public direct contact with elected officials, activists, authors, journalists, and other key practitioners in politics and public service.

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How has the history of the conservative movement led to our current political moment under President Trump? Is legacy media dead? Are podcasts effective, or just popular? Come grab some Bob’s Pizza and hear from top political podcasters on these questions and more!
Join Reid Cherlin, Executive[...]
Tariffs, Trade & Tech, Oh My! Gina Raimondo Speaks
Gina Raimondo, former United States Secretary of Commerce and 75th governor of Rhode Island, will chat with IOP founding director David Axelrod about all things capital and commerce, including AI, tariffs, advanced technology export controls, and the United States economic relationship with an[...]
The Frenzied First 100 Days: Covering Trump in Unprecedented Waters
The first 100 days of the Trump administration were exponentially more frenetic for reporters than those of his first term, both in terms of the policies he enacted — often outside the established norms of Congress and the judiciary – and his increasingly fraught relationship with the media. Join a[...]