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 ...

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 ...

She is long dead, but the presence of Sally Hemings looms larger than life at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, the plantation where she was enslaved for most of her life and where a $35 million ...

Alexandra Grey plays Melody Barnes on Empire. Pic credit: Fox Actress Alexandra Grey appeared in her recurring role as Melody Barnes on last night’s episode of Fox’s musical drama Empire, much to the ...

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 Heard of The Sylvers? One of The ...

President Jim Ryan and Karsh Institute of Democracy Executive Director Melody Barnes wrote this commentary for USA Today as UVA announced a huge investment in the study of democracy. UVA Democracy ...

Melody C. Barnes, President Barack Obama’s domestic policy adviser, urged Virginia Union University’s Class of 2010 today to do great work, whether that means teaching others or building things. "The ...

Virginians who turn 18 before the general election can vote in special and primary elections, the Karsh Institute's Melody Barnes and The Civics Center's Laura W. Brill write.

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 ...

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 ...