Melody Barnes offers her thoughts on civics education, faith in government, and Joe Biden. Melody Barnes, Executive Director of the Karsh Institute for Democracy and former director of the White House ...

President-elect Obama announced today that former CAP Executive Vice President Melody Barnes will lead the White House Domestic Policy Council. The Center for American Progress congratulates Melody ...

Politico is reporting that Melody Barnes, President Barack Obama’s domestic policy adviser, will leave the administration at the end of the year. Suggested Reading A Peek at Mariah Carey’s Fly Real ...

As former President Trump's impeachment trial moved into high gear Wednesday, we spoke with two people who worked in the Senate impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton. Elizabeth Chryst was the ...

Today, new Virginia Union University graduates need to follow that cry and do great work, Melody C. Barnes said. "This is the moment!" said Barnes, a former Richmonder who is Obama's domestic policy ...

On her last day at the White House, Melody Barnes finished packing up what was left of the mementos she’d gathered over the past three years. She tucked away the little thank you cards, trinkets and ...

In the midst of a global pandemic, historic and controversial events related to race and inequality, divisive elections, and deepening polarization, it would be an understatement to say that democracy ...

At age 8, Melody Barnes sold cupcakes to support U.S. Sen. George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign. She recalls enjoying her first taste of civic service, even if McGovern’s presidential bid ...

Four nonprofit leaders discuss their experiences using collective impact for collaborative, place-based change, including their views on the role of data and philanthropy, and what lies ahead for this ...