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Although still in its infancy, the USC Schwarzenegger Institute has already generated extensive media coverage in connection with its mission and activities.

House conservatives were never going to blow up the debt ceiling

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert are both members of the House Freedom Caucus. They both denied the results of the 2020 election and are two of the most far-right members of Congress. To many observers of politics, they are carbon copies of MAGA conservatism. Yet Greene voted to extend the debt limit, while Boebert vocally opposed the increase and favored… View Article


Who should Gavin Newsom pick to replace Dianne Feinstein in the US Senate?

Senator Dianne Feinstein is an icon and trailblazer in American politics. She is also nearly 90 years old and has recently been absent from the U.S. Senate while recovering from shingles. Initially elected in the “Year of the Woman” in 1992, Feinstein has announced she is not running for reelection in 2024. Medium


USC poll highlights top voter issues

The latest USC Schwarzenegger Institute-USC Price California Issues Poll provides a snapshot of California voters’ attitudes ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The randomized poll, conducted from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, asked a representative sample of 802 registered California voters a series of questions about their candidate preferences and opinions on a wide range of public… View Article



World leaders discuss climate change solutions at Schwarzenegger-led Austrian World Summit

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn’t view the climate crisis as an insurmountable challenge, but rather an opportunity for the private and public sectors to collaborate for the common good. This principle is at the heart of the fifth annual Austrian World Summit, which Schwarzenegger has hosted with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian… View Article


Cop26 Glasgow: Arnold Schwarzenegger confirms he ‘cannot wait’

Arnold Schwarzenegger has confirmed he will attend the UN climate conference in Glasgow later this year. The actor and former governor of California, who runs a global non-profit environmental organisation, is expected to arrive in the city in November. Schwarzenegger, 73, told the president of Cop26, Alok Sharma, he “cannot wait” to take part in… View Article


Arnold Schwarzenegger adds muscle to climate change fight with Cop26 visit

Arnold Schwarzenegger has confirmed he will travel to the UN climate conference in Glasgow later this year as he praised Boris Johnson for being the “real deal” on green issues. The actor and former governor of California who now runs a campaigning environmental agency has also accepted an invitation to go drinking in Glasgow pubs. He will… View Article




Arnold Schwarzenegger Is No Longer the Governor of California. Right?

Arnold Schwarzenegger settled into a big leather rocker recliner on the back patio of his mansion. His tiny rescue dog, Cherry, scampered at his feet, wearing a butterfly bow. On his lawn, his miniature donkey, Lulu, was making a break for the hedges. His miniature horse, Whiskey, loitered near a marble bust of Abraham Lincoln. The New… View Article


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