Hamilton College

Hamilton College, located in Clinton, New York, is one of the nation’s oldest and most highly regarded liberal arts colleges. Approximately 2,000 students explore their interests and define their goals through an open curriculum, robust research, internship, and off-campus study opportunities. Hamilton is one of only about four dozen U.S. colleges and universities that make admission decisions without considering a student’s financial circumstances and meet the full demonstrated need of every student they accept. The college is committed to fostering a community where all individuals feel valued, empowered, and treated fairly. Hamilton students graduate ready to lead lives of meaning, purpose, and active citizenship thanks to an integrated advising system and mentorships with expert faculty, generous resources to support student interests, and a loyal alumni network.

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There’s a long history in the U.S. of denying the rights, liberties and benefits of democracy to some Americans. rob dobi/Getty Images

60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history

Donald Trump’s measures ending government diversity efforts are part of a much broader effort to reverse civil rights gains for all Americans. It’s not the first time such a backlash has happened.
Donald Trump portrays himself as uniquely strong and powerful. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends

Though the 22nd Amendment prohibits Trump from being elected president again, it does not prohibit him from serving as president beyond Jan. 20, 2029. A scholar of politics and history explains.
Government workers worry they may not know where the perils lie as they do their jobs. z_wei/iStock / Getty Images Plus

Civil servants brace for a second Trump presidency

Many federal employees fear they may end up in ethical binds, caught between the instructions of their bosses and their duty to serve the American people.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris greet supporters on Aug. 20, 2020, at the end of the Democratic National Convention in Wilmington, Del. Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images

Veepstakes have evolved from where you live to who you are − which way will Harris turn to balance the ticket?

From geographic balancing to making up for what the presidential candidate lacks, the considerations for picking a vice presidential candidate have changed and evolved since the 19th century.
El presidente Joe Biden en la Cumbre de la OTAN de 2024 el 11 de julio de 2024 en Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

Biden abandona la carrera presidencial, ¿y ahora qué?

Con Joe Biden fuera de la carrera presidencial, el Partido Demócrata tendrá que encontrar otro candidato. Los anteriores métodos de elección han tenido sus defectos, pero también sus aciertos.

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