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Miller Center Director Bill Antholis Reviews the Presidential Ideas Festival

Bill Antholis, director and CEO of the University Miller Center of Public Affairs, sat down with WUVA to talk about his thoughts on the Presidential Ideas Festival and the future plans for the Miller Center.

William Antholis

From 'Impeach' to 'Lock Him Up!'

The other issue concerns timing. "If they haven't done this by February, they're not going to do it then," said Saikrishna Prakash, a law professor and senior fellow at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. By that late date, Trump's fate should belong to the electorate. Prakash isn't sure the full House would produce the votes needed to impeach Trump. And he may be right. Or it could be that Democrats who oppose impeachment have as much chance of resisting as dandelions about to meet a lawnmower. They won't resist if it's primary political suicide.

Saikrishna Prakash

Democrats needle Trump with Watergate witness

“Dean was an incredibly important part of the public, the congressional Watergate investigation,” said Ken Hughes, an expert on Watergate and a research specialist at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. “He set the agenda for the rest of the congressional Watergate investigation.”

Ken Hughes

Jobs Report, Beyond Meat Earnings, Economic Expansion (Podcast)

Chris Lu, Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor, discusses U.S. employers adding the fewest workers in three months suggesting broader economic weakness.

Chris Lu

Two experts debate the potential consequences of raising the minimum wage

Genevieve Wood, Heritage Foundation senior advisor and spokesperson, and Chris Lu, who served as deputy labor secretary during the Obama Administration and is currently a senior fellow at the University of Virginia's Miller Center, join "Squawk Box" to debate the merits of raising the minimum wage at a federal level.

Chris Lu

What’s driving presidential campaigns to hire more diverse staff?

According to recent analysis, more women and people of color are joining in the race than ever before. Jennifer Lawless, commonwealth professor of politics at the University of Virginia, spoke to Marketplace host Kimberly Adams about what seems to be driving the change. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation.

Jennifer Lawless