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Joe Popolo Jr., BC '89, has moved from business leader to ambassador nominee, a journey shaped by his role as a Trump megadonor and his influential connections in Washington. (Connor O'Brien / Heights Editor)

Joe Popolo Jr.: BC Alum, Republican Power Broker, and Nominee for Ambassador to the Netherlands

Jack Beckman and Nikita Osadchiy January 20, 2025
Joe Popolo Jr., BC ’89, was tapped by former President Donald Trump to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands. The Heights analyzed Federal Election Commission filings, explored past and present business endeavors, and interviewed Popolo to contextualize a career that has positioned him to serve his nation in the Netherlands.
(Alyssa Anderson / Heights Editor)

Republicans’ Troubled Relationship With Social Security

Joseph Baldwin March 19, 2023
No one should be fooled about the GOP’s history with Social Security. Cutting it or reducing it has been a clear goal for a good portion of the party for over 20 years.
(Paige Stein / Heights Editor)

Did we forget about Jan. 6?

Joseph Baldwin November 6, 2022
We are only a few weeks away from the midterm elections, and many organizations like Politico and 538 are predicting the House will go to the GOP with the Senate being a toss-up. It would not be surprising for the party in the White House to lose seats in the midterm elections—that is, if it weren’t for the opposing party’s attempted insurrection against the peaceful transfer of power. And by the opposing party, I do mean the GOP as a whole. The events of spring and summer 2022 have shown that—far from denouncing and removing themselves from the insurrectionist and its movement—the GOP has instead entrenched itself in insurrection apologetics.

Civil War May Be Brewing Among GOP Heavyweights

Chris Grimaldi November 9, 2014
The Republican Party’s post-celebration hangover is a sudden identity crisis that will have tremendous implications for 2016. In other words, the GOP might now be its own worst enemy.

Mitt Romney’s Flirtatious Affair With The American Electorate

Chris Grimaldi October 5, 2014
Mitt Romney’s wooing of the American electorate could be a decoy, or just the latest fad in a GOP field without a clear front-runner for 2016.
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