Damien Sharp

It was great being in the room, and on top of the Capitol, with these two today.

.@POTUS 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 scholar @syaleloehr news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

Everyone should have the right to call a clean, safe, and climate resilient community their home – 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.

“This 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 @CornellBPP lecturer Dan Lamb news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

Tech mogul @elonmusk announced that he and @POTUS 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-relation… @CornellBPP

"Police have a hard job, but that doesn't relieve them of the obligation to do it right,” said attorney, criminal law expert and professor of government at Cornell University Joseph Margulies regarding Sean Grayson, who is due in court on Monday morning. news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

Trump’s awkward display at a rally Monday – his "abrupt decision to play DJ" – was a sign of mental decline, says Harry Segal of @CornellPsychDpt and @WeillCornell: news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

“Republicans claim @POTUS has not done enough to secure the border; yet, the Biden administration issued tough restrictions on asylum seekers in June, causing unlawful border crossings to plunge to a four-year low," says @CornellLaw prof. @syaleloehr. news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

‘The genie is out of the bottle:’ Americans expect basic health care, says @CornellBPP's Nick Fabrizio. news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

"The @Heritage actively supports the SAVE Act. But the Foundation’s own analysis of legal actions regarding election misconduct found only 24 instances of noncitizens voting between 2003 and 2023," said @CornellLaw prof. @syaleloehr on the act's necessity news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

For a lot of Democrats who were feeling discouraged about the fall election, Harris' candidacy "was a breath of fresh air," said @CornellBPP's @Dan_Lamb in an interview with @AhtraElnashar "I think it’s showing a certain amount of momentum in her favor." wjla.com/news/nation-wo…

"Facilitating free and fair elections and accepting electoral defeat are keystones of democracy globally, and mobilizing supporters by any other logic is already assault on democracy itself," said @CornellBPP prof @BeattyRiedl on Trump's election comments news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

A growing divide among voters under 30, with young men increasingly supporting Republicans and Trump, while young women remain staunchly Democratic, is likely to become starker during the 2024 election cycle says @CornellCAS government prof @sabrinamkarim. news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

As VP @KamalaHarris garners crucial support for her presidential campaign, @Cornell experts are prepared to discuss the potential implications and challenges she might face. news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) is attempting to assemble a group of Democratic senators to ask Joe Biden to exit the presidential race, according to two people with direct knowledge of the effort. wapo.st/4eOG9yt

DC’s fireworks are all set up for the 4th of July - arranged on both sides of the reflecting pool. @WTOP

Hello Syracuse and the Finger Lakes region!

"More than 30% of NYC voters who supported @realDonaldTrump in 2020 approve of the job NY AG @TishJames has done since she was elected in 2018" @CornellBPP's @Dan_Lamb discusses why with @Newsweek's @NickMordo newsweek.com/letitia-james-…

The @HouseAgGOP marked up its $1.5 trillion farm bill yesterday, which @SenSchumer has already said has no future in the Senate. Andrew Novakovic, prof of ag economics at @Cornell, said two things will be telling as this long process continues to unfold. news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

“The ICC must brace itself for the flurry of attacks that will come its way — from Israel and its Western allies,” said @OumarKBa, government professor in @CornellCAS, in today's @washingtonpost @leloveluck washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/…