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The year in Melania

"Any person thrown into the role of first lady that doesn't have public ambitions is in a tough spot," said Barbara Perry, a professor and director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. "To be honest, they're all thrown in, especially in the modern media age -- it's a very difficult position. Then layer upon that not being a native English speaker and being more introverted as a person."

Barbara Perry

UVA's Miller Center Talks Trump's First Year in Office

Saturday, January 20, marks one year in office for President Donald Trump. Experts at the Miller Center for Politics discuss how Trump's first year compares to those of previous presidents.

Guian McKee

He likes Ike: Historian examines Eisenhower's forgotten leadership

To purge his system from years of studying the tragedies of World War II, University of Virginia history professor William Hitchcock explored the “overlooked and underappreciated” presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Hitchcock, a 20th-century international historian and the Randolph P. Compton Professor at UVA’s Miller Center, came to Eisenhower after finishing his book on the end and aftermath of World War II, “The Bitter Road to Freedom: A New History of the Liberation of Europe.”

William Hitchcock

Eventually the President Will Have to Talk

As investigations continue into alleged Russian election meddling, potential witnesses are clamming up. Former White House aide Steve Bannon this week refused to answer questions from the House Intelligence Committee. President Trump has flip-flopped on whether he will talk to special counsel Robert Mueller. Confidants may have urged Mr. Trump to invoke executive privilege—the president’s constitutional right to keep conversations and documents secret—to frustrate both congressional and criminal investigations. While this privilege protects deliberations about national security and diplomacy, it cannot shield Mr. Trump from criminal probes. Ultimately, he would lose any conflict with Mr. Mueller over secrecy.

Saikrishna Prakash

American democracy is on a break. Welcome to ‘Trumpocracy.’

In “Trump’s First Year,” scholar Michael Nelson suggests that the president’s inexperience will render Trump painfully ineffective.

Michael Nelson

What Apple's move means to the economy

Discussing Apple's plans and what it could mean to the economy, with Christopher Lu, former deputy secretary of labor under President Obama and CNBC's Steve Liesman.

Chris Lu