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In MLK’s day, conservatives didn’t think he was so “civil”

With Donald Trump in the White House, it seems like an odd time for a debate about civility on the left to break out. But after three administration officials were confronted at restaurants in separate incidents last week, calls for civility have flourished. Those advocating a more polite politics argue that civility should be the left’s m.o. not only because it’s morally desirable, but because it’s politically effective — and “incivility” is not.
Nicole Hemmer
Christian Science Monitor

Trump and truth: Why the media are losing the battle

The press – already facing declining trust from Americans – is in a no-win situation in its dealings with Trump, says Barbara Perry, a presidential scholar at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Barbara Perry
The Hill

Caucus states mull primaries ahead of 2020 Dem fight

“Winning the Iowa caucuses played an important role in Barack Obama getting elected president,” said Chris Lu, who served in several positions in the Obama administration and is now a member of the DNC and a senior fellow at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. “The strength of the Obama ’08 campaign was really organizing, and caucuses tend to lend themselves better to organizing.”
Chris Lu
NPR

Barbershop: The Media And The White House

And joining us from Portland, Maine, is Mary Kate Cary. She's a senior fellow at the University of Virginia's Miller Center for Public Affairs. She's a former speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush. We thought her perspective as someone who worked with and through the media on the other side, if you will, would be helpful. Mary Kate, good to have you back as well.
Mary Kate Cary
MSNBC

Government makeover

Senior Fellow Chris Lu is interviewed on MSNBC about the Trump Administration's proposal to combine cabinet departments
Chris Lu