U.S. Government and Politics

Decision 2020: Financial relief and election impact

Aug. 10, 2020
LBJ's Jeremi Suri talks about President Trump's latest executive orders, the economy and the 2020 election.

Decision 2020: Financial relief and election impact

Aug. 10, 2020
LBJ's Jeremi Suri talks about President Trump's latest executive orders, the economy and the 2020 election.

Trump may compare himself to Nixon in 1968, but he really resembles Wallace

June 9, 2020
The president has employed the same kind of inflammatory language as George Wallace did in the 1968 campaign. Richard Nixon ran that year seeking the middle between the Alabama governor and Hubert Humphrey. LBJ's Paul Stekler talks about the comparison.

Trump may compare himself to Nixon in 1968, but he really resembles Wallace

June 9, 2020
The president has employed the same kind of inflammatory language as George Wallace did in the 1968 campaign.

GOP governors to locals: Open up—or else

May 15, 2020
If health and safety fears weren’t enough to trouble local officials during the coronavirus pandemic, some Republican leaders are making it clear to nervous locals that their health restrictions...

Opinion: How coronavirus could cost Trump his base — or turn him into a Republican champion for Democrats' programs

March 10, 2020
Watch how owners of small businesses react and whether anxiety over coronavirus stokes support for a stronger safety net, writes Donald F. Kettl .

No matter what happens In November, a transition is coming

Feb. 27, 2020
Government leaders face enormous uncertainty in the coming months. It's bound to be a wild ride, writes Donald F. Kettl .
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