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White House prepares for post-midterm turnover

"There's probably a fair amount of job satisfaction," said Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, practitioner senior fellow at the University of Virginia's Miller Center and a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, who tracks turnover.
Kathryn Dunn Tenpas
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Nuclear threats are common. What role do they play in diplomacy?

Nuclear threats are made pretty often. What role do they play in diplomacy and how has that evolved over time? Joining guest host Austin Cross to discuss is Todd Sechser, professor of political science at the University of Virginia, senior fellow at the Miller Center of Public Affairs, and co-author of the book “Nuclear Weapons and Coercive Diplomacy.”
Todd Sechser
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Who runs the world?

Spencer Bakich, nonresident senior fellow at the University of Virginia's Miller Center, says that the two nuclear powers’ greatest military threat lies in the small, technological giant: Taiwan.
Spencer D. Bakich
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Has democracy come to an end?

The United States currently faces a historic crisis that threatens our system of self-government, write William Howell and Terry Moe in their new book, 'Presidents, Populism, and the Crisis of Democracy'. Howell joins a panel to discuss, moderated by Rachel Augustine Potter, faculty senior fellow at the University of Virginia's Miller Center.
Rachel Augustine Potter