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'Sail on, O Ship of State' — even in these turbulent seas

ecently, I attended the christening of the USS John F. Kennedy, the name it will take when launched as the newest aircraft carrier in the American fleet. Although I grew up boating on the Ohio River, this event at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia clearly represented an upgrade in my naval experience. A crystal clear December day, with an invigorating breeze off the James River, created a stunning setting for the massive carrier whose deck covers five acres. The floating city will transport 5,000 officers and sailors on missions of war and peace.

Barbara Perry

‘This is a big deal.’ How impeachment may mark Trump’s legacy.

Trump was elected in large part because supporters wanted someone who didn’t care about the old rules and institutional strictures, and the actions leading to his impeachment stemmed from just that instinct, said Barbara Perry, a presidential scholar at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center.

Barbara Perry

What connects the Trump and Clinton impeachment procedures

While the paths to the impeachment procedures and their backgrounds differ significantly between the two presidents, there are also some similarities. As historian Russell Riley of the University of Virginia told US National Public Radio (NPR) , both Clinton and Trump had survived previous, politically sensitive incidents - and then repeated the same mistake.

Russell Riley

Trump and Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a Democrat switching to GOP, meet at White House

"If you want to know why people are so cynical about politicians, Exhibit A is someone who switches parties to hold onto his seat, despite voting against his new party’s president 90% of the time," said Chris Lu, former senior White House aide to President Barack Obama.

Chris Lu

Impeachment: The political consequences are difficult to assess

In the US House of Representatives, the Democratic majority has impeached a president for the third time in the country's history. The last time this happened was 21 years ago. At that time, Democrat Bill Clinton was president. There are parallels.

Russell Riley

Can Congress Hold Trump Accountable? America Has a History of Power Struggles.

Way back in May – when many Americans didn’t know where Ukraine was, let alone the name of its president – presidential scholar Ken Hughes at the University of Virginia wrote about a congressional committee that had voted to impeach the president for defying congressional subpoenas.

Ken Hughes