Experts in the News

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We Just Witnessed an Electoral Regicide

"This year’s midterms are a vivid reminder, then, that for all its deficiencies, a separated system of government has proved both durable and self-correcting."
Russell Riley
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Four S-turns on the road ahead

There are four key issues that will shape where politics go in the coming years. It will be a windy road—not a U-turn, but a series of S-turns, that the president, congressional leaders, and 2028 aspirants will have to navigate.
William Antholis
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Policy implications of the midterm elections

The midterm election results will have important consequences for the direction of the Trump administration’s agenda at home and abroad. This conversation will bring together a group of Miller Center faculty, fellows, and former practitioners to explore what the results might mean for the president’s ability to govern, the balance of power in Washington, and U.S. foreign and domestic policy.
Philip Potter, Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, Alexander Bick, and Sarada Peri
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Trump Went To A Gruesome Place During His Veterans Day Speech — And Experts Have A Theory Why

“I think my general reaction is this is Trump being Trump,” Jennifer Lawless, a professor of politics at the University of Virginia, told HuffPost of the Veterans Day remarks. “He tries to be provocative. He tries to be shocking. He tries to make news, and when he talks about things in unconventional ways or uses graphic imagery, he gets the attention he’s seeking.”
Jennifer Lawless
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Spies, Threats, and Government Jets

Eric runs through the week’s jackassery & corruption nominees including CBS’ 60 Minutes, White House Counsel Will Scharf & Attorney General Todd Blanche, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, The U.S. House of Representatives, and perennial candidates Jared Kushner & Steve Witkoff.
Eric Edelman