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Damien Sharp

@damien-sharp.bsky.social
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Cornell University federal and media relations 📍Washington, D.C. | Covering law and public policy

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Damien Sharp @damien-sharp.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
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...
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Travel ban: “Even if this expansion is legal, it is not good policy,” 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.
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Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
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.
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Damien Sharp @damien-sharp.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
“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 @cornelluniversity.bsky.social lecturer Dan Lamb news.cornell.edu/media-relati...
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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...
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Senate Press Gallery @senatepress.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
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.
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Damien Sharp @damien-sharp.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
"The performative aspect of this is key. It’s a big part of what populism is,” 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...
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Elon Musk’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.
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Damien Sharp @damien-sharp.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
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...
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USAID closure: The ‘only winners’ 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...
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