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… Miller Center, which specializes in the American presidency, political history, and public policy. We are a … my two worlds collided violently. And not just because the president of the United States was unable to quiet the storm. … has studied presidential history, I have seen instances of presidents responding well in a crisis moment, and also …
Yesterday my retreat became the frontline in America’s culture war. And yesterday’s event was different than any I’ve ever experienced.
Public Events
… the United States elected its first, and only, Catholic president in 1960: President John F. Kennedy. He added that … as foreign and illegitimate. To have the legitimacy of the presidency, you don’t just have to be Christian, you have to …
Public Events
… majority in the House of Representatives after passage of President Obama’s signature health care law. But then the Tea … David Remnick wrote “The election of Donald Trump to the presidency is nothing less than a tragedy for the American …
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… had been the third choice of their respective appointing presidents, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, when chosen to … Samuel Alito might be viewed as “Old #2½.” Despite making President George W. Bush’s short list to replace retiring …
What if Harriet Miers had taken Sandra Day O’Connor’s swing seat in 2006 instead of Samuel Alito?
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… Much of the reporting and analysis of President Trump's phone call to Ukrainian President Zelensky has focused on domestic politics. But … more closely with that of Russia? What records might President Putin have of phone calls with President Trump and …
Senior Fellow Eric Edelman looks at Trump's Ukraine call through a foreign policy lens
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… Andrew H. Card Jr. served as chief of staff to President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2006, which marked the … chief of staff and U.S. secretary of transportation to President George H. W. Bush. Under President Ronald Reagan, Card served as special assistant, …
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… Medicare, which ABC is putting on, on Sunday afternoon. President Johnson: Oh, I’ll watch it. I’ll watch it. Spock: Going on to the next step. President Johnson: Do you remember what program it’s on, …
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… of Law Commissioners: Phillip W. Buchen , Counsel to the President, 1974–1977 Warren E. Burger , Chief Justice of the … of Health and Human Services, 1981–1985 Nancy M. Neuman , President, League of Women Voters of the United States, … Post , 1953–1971 Dr. M. Roy Schwartz , Senior Vice President of the American Medical Association; Dean of the …
The commission examined the 25th Amendment in order to identify potential difficulties in presidential succession that might arise in extremely complicated scenarios. Following its examination, the commission strongly urged the provision of a guide for future applications of the 25th Amendment and contingency planning intended to assure prompt application in a matter faithful both to the spirit of the Constitution and the intent of the framers of this Amendment.
Presidential Recordings
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… NOT A NORMAL TRANSITION President-elect Biden attempts to project an air of calm … THE COSTS OF DELAY The president-elect moves forward, but what are the risks of … sitting vice president—might benefit and win the presidency. Johnson was livid, but he sat on the information …
University of Virginia scholars weigh in on the latest developments. Check back regularly for the most updated content.
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… essay competition examining lessons from past presidencies and history in general to inform the debate on … to the following prompt: In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden stated that “America is back.” Should the … and equal, but in fact gives favor to its founder. President Biden believes that “America is back” as the leader …
Four undergraduates submitted winning entries
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… When President Barack Obama took office, there was no White House … at the White House are particularly relevant for the next president’s team during the crucial first year: Don’t be … to command the nation’s attention using the office of the presidency—does not exist, except at times when the nation …
There is a romanticized view of the White House communications and press office that West Wing viewers bring to the table when contemplating the suite of offices across from the Roosevelt Room. There is a cynical view held by the press and some in the public of the operation as an information control, state media propaganda machine—the so-called “permanent campaign.”
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… of American democracy. On June 17, 1912, the celebrated ex-President Theodore Roosevelt delivered a dramatic speech that … health care plan. But this did not happen during his presidency, when his reform ambitions were far more modest …
One hundred years ago this week, a dramatic Republican National Convention prepared the ground for the transformation of American democracy.
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… full honors on a visit to the United States, in May 1957. President Eisenhower met him at the airport, an exceptional … Diem “The Tough Miracle Man of Vietnam”—just the encomium President Eisenhower had bestowed. Through this visit Diem … who could be used as spies and enforcers. He ran the president’s political party, Can Lao, where initiation …
Ngo Dinh Diem was suspicious of everyone except his family
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… been raised 28 times under both Democratic and Republican presidents. When I served as President Obama’s Deputy Secretary of Labor, my office … when the minimum wage was lifted to 75 cents an hour under President Truman. While that figure seems remarkably low by …
We haven't raised the federal minimum wage in nine years. Now is the time, writes Chris Lu.
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… full article at The Hill With several weeks to go before President Biden’s self-proclaimed deadline for nominating a … giving Bill Clinton an opportunity early in his presidency to nominate a successor. Clinton’s White House …
The nomination process of the late Justice Ginsburg teaches us the importance of patience—and basketball.
Public Events
… Robert Rubin, former secretary of the treasury under President Bill Clinton, and John Negroponte, former … has already shaken global markets. “For eight consecutive presidencies, relationship with China was kind of a win-win, positive sum relationship. That’s the way that president’s chose to view it. And it took leadership to …
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… will likely be made much worse. We’re dealing with a president more interested in his reelection prospects than … statement after the Dow dropped 1,000 points on Monday, President Trump propagated questionable—indeed, patently …
To manage the growing coronavirus outbreak, the Trump administration will need something it’s been devoid of over the past three years: a commitment to truth-telling and competent leadership.
Public Events
… UVA alumnus—Michael Shure shared a prescient story about President Trump and his favorite social medium. Shure had … for example, felt pressured via Facebook to support the president’s tariff policies, even though he didn’t …
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… extended debate over police practices and racism. FACTOID: President Obama created task force to investigate police … this episode or join an ongoing conversation about the presidency, police practices and race, go to the Miller …