The supposed next German chancellor failed to get a majority by 6 votes today to be confirmed. Apparently they will have a 2nd round today. For the stability of Germany and Europe, Merz really needs to win and soon.

Yet another step in this administration's plan to control what people learn about US history. Just like Putin and Xi Jinping.

Makes me sick.

In the midst of these dark days, this was such a bright spot in my life.

Ooutrageous.

Harvard hit with $2.2 billion funding freeze after rejecting Trump’s demands The administration demanded changes to policies and governance due to allegations of antisemitism, illegal DEI. Harvard called the directives unconstitutional.

The list of demands the Trump administration sent Harvard is unconstitutional and absolutely astonishing. I'm so glad Harvard refused to acquiesce. No university should. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

So proud of my alma mater.

Glad to see the live press conference taking place now announcing the agreement on a new coalition government in Germany. Europe and the future of democracy need this.

Workers at Wilson Center Put on Leave as Trump Seeks Shutdown About 130 employees of the Wilson Center were told they were being put on leave, just four days after workers for Elon Musk’s team entered the center.

Outrageous. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...

I am devastated, heartbroken and angry that DOGE effectively shut down the nonpartisan Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in DC today. Nothing can ever take its place.

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My thoughts exactly.

It is the greatest, most profound honor of my professional life.

He doesn’t have the authority to do this despite the first few words of the EO.

The Act of Congress establishing the Wilson Center doesn’t have a provision saying the president can abolish it by EO: www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...

Universities can’t think they will ride this one out. Their economic power in communities across the country is significant. Time to band together to stop the assault against higher ed.

Arlington Cemetery website scrubs links about Black and female veterans Pentagon leaders have ordered that their websites and social media pages remove articles and images that “promote” DEI.

This administration continues to try to erase women and persons of color from our history www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, appeared to test the bounds of the president’s power.

The Wilson Center is now a target of the White House. Scholars who have had fellowships there & students and scholars around the world who have used their Digital Archive of Cold War documents should make their voices heard. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/u...

Today in the Oval Office was the equivalent of Jan. 6 in demonstrating this administration’s contempt for democracy. Absolutely disgusting.

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Well said, Jim, sadly, astonishingly.

This map of German election results shows the legacy of the division is very strong 35 years since unification. The far right AfD dominated in the east, and the CDU dominated in the west with some big areas of SPD support and smaller areas of support for the Greens.

GW students joined me for an election watch party at the German embassy today.

I'm cautiously optimistic that the German election results will mean the CDU/CSU and the SPD won't need another party to form a ruling coalition. The government will be more stable without a 3rd major party in it. The Greens could be a key part of the opposition instead of just the AfD dominating.

Yes!

Hello is freezing over today. So it's my 1st day on Bluesky.