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A Historian's Guide to Resisting Trump

To say something is unprecedented is not to say that history has become obsolete. Quite the contrary: More than ever, Americans – especially those who hope to resist the new administration – need to understand their country's history of activism, repression, institutions, and law.

Nicole Hemmer

Trump management style isn't working in White House

Just eleven days in office, the Trump administration seems to have jettisoned the traditional "no surprises" edict, with a multitude of surprises emanating from the White House.

Chris Lu

Trump's disorderly executive order on refugees

No wise president would ever sign an order without input from others. A draft of a proposed executive order invariably comes from subordinates in the executive branch, hopefully people with specialized knowledge.

Saikrishna Prakash

Mr. President, use a litmus test to choose your Supreme Court nominee

How should the president make his choice? It should have nothing to do with how a nominee fits in to Trump’s coterie of friends, family or admirers. A Supreme Court seat is not a bauble to hand out to chums or aides in the manner of a monarch granting titles to faithful servants.

Saikrishna Prakash

The Coy Barefoot Program

Author, historian and reporter Nicole Hemmer joins Coy to discuss Donald Trump, Twitter, fake news, and the challenges now facing America.

Nicole Hemmer

The revenge of the rogue bureaucrat and other tales

“It’s natural for new political leadership to want to review anything before it goes out the door,” said Chris Lu, the director of the Obama administration’s transition and now a senior fellow at the University of Virginia Miller Center. “But what seems to be happening here may be more pernicious.”

Chris Lu