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Politico

Why Joe Biden is Embracing his Age

Biden may be embracing his age, says Senior Fellow Russell Riley. “The elder has the perspective of history." Riley co-chairs the presidential oral history program at UVA.
Russell Riley
Harvard Law Today

Is the Supreme Court Broken?

Judicial amendments to the Constitution without ready means to overturn them" can be a problem, noted Saikrishna Prakash, speaking at Harvard Law's Rapport Forum. Prakash is the James Monroe Distinguished Professor of Law at UVA
Saikrishna Prakash
L.A. Times

Biden's First News Conference Tests His Verbal Discipline

Barbara Perry directs presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, and says Biden seems more relaxed than she's ever known him. “He’s both genuine and authentic, but he’s taken on the mantle of the presidency and the dignity of the presidency.”
Barbara Perry
Miller Center Presents

‘Re-engage the world’: Rethinking U.S. national security strategy

President Biden has promised that under his leadership America will “re-engage the world.” Three former White House officials representing both parties discuss the nation’s most pressing national security concerns and evaluate the Biden administration’s evolving foreign policy approach as well as the practical obstacles he's facing.
Eric Edelman
Billy Graham with Nancy and Ronald Reagan

Religion

Reagan tied Republicans to white Christians

GOP leaders and the conservative media ecosystem have spent the last few weeks focused on inflaming the culture wars. They’ve railed against the decision to stop publishing six Dr. Seuss books, falsely claiming that the childhood classics have fallen victim to liberal cancel culture, and complained about changes to the Potato Head line of toys.
The Washington Post