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Cornell University federal and media relations ๐Ÿ“Washington, D.C. | Covering law and public policy

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Travel ban: โ€œEven if this expansion is legal, it is not good policy,โ€ says Cornell Law scholar | Cornell Chronicle President Trump issued a new travel ban last night slated to go into effect June 9, and while court challenges are likely, they may fail says Cornell Law scholar Stephen Yale-Loehr.

President Trump issued a new travel ban last night slated to go into effect June 9, and while court challenges are likely, they may fail says @cornelllaw.bsky.social scholar Stephen Yale-Loehr.
news.cornell.edu/media-relati...

05.06.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Everyone should have the right to call a clean, safe, and climate resilient community their home โ€“ and smart city technologies will always be the key to making that a reality.

Today, it was my privilege to tour Cornell Tech and see their achievements in this space up-close.

11.04.2025 22:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Former congressional aide speaks on imminent government shutdown | Cornell Chronicle As a government shutdown looms, Senate Republicans are faced with the fact that they do not have enough votes to pass the stopgap spending bill, while Senate Democrats grapple with whether or not to s...

โ€œThis week Congress is showing how far it is willing to align itself with President Trump and how much more power they are willing to cede," said former congressional aide and @cornelluniversity.bsky.social lecturer Dan Lamb news.cornell.edu/media-relati...

13.03.2025 16:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

By a vote of 52 to 48, the #Senate confirmed the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
Senator McConnell voted no.

12.02.2025 16:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Elon Muskโ€™s X Becomes Weapon in Government Cost Cutting The billionaire has used the social media site to boast of victories, lash out at enemies and conduct polls for the initiative he calls the Department of Government Efficiency.

"The performative aspect of this is key. Itโ€™s a big part of what populism is,โ€ said Sarah Kreps, director of the @cornellbtpi.bsky.social, speaking with @nytimes.com's @kateconger.com, on how Musk is shaking up Washington. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/t...

05.02.2025 14:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
USAID closure: The โ€˜only winnersโ€™ are China and Russia | Cornell Chronicle Tech mogul Elon Musk announced that he and President Donald Trump are in the process of shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a move that would cause global calamity say...

Tech mogul Elon Musk announced that he and President Donald Trump are in the process of shutting down USAID, a move that would cause global calamity says Cornell University prof. Chris Barrett. news.cornell.edu/media-relati...

03.02.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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