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Former Nixon Administration officials revisited the White House Office of Telecommunications Policy created in 1970, which encouraged the development and evolution of satellite and cable tel…

This was a look at the early 1900s politics that shaped the future 30th president, Calvin Coolidge (1923-29). He was viewed as a “progressive” politician - but what did that mean then? The C…

Alex Pollock and Howard Adler, former high level officials at the Treasury Department during the Trump administration, talked about the market bubble created by the U.S. government’s respons…

The Environmental Protection Agency launched 50 years ago this month during the Richard Nixon administration. The Nixon Foundation marked the anniversary with a day-long series of events, in…

The Federalist Society hosted a virtual discussion on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on civil liberties. Legal scholars discussed federal and state governments mandates during the pandemic,…

Political science and legal scholars talked about the relationship between Congress and the other branches of government, including how the distribution of power has changed. Topics include …

Hudson Institute Distinguished Fellow Christopher DeMuth and former Senator Don Nickles (R-OK) talked about the role of the legislative branch and constitutional powers of Congress. Both arg…

Tevi Troy, presidential historian and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, talked about his book, What Jefferson Read, Ike Watched, and Obama Tweeted: 200 Years of Popular Culture in the W…

The Library of Congress held a panel discussion with some former colleagues of the late Clay T. (Tom) Whitehead to discuss his legacy and unveil his collected papers. The Library of Congres…

Tevi Troy discussed his recent National Affairs article, "Are Think Tanks Becoming Too Political?", in which he argued that think tanks have become more focused on politics rather than polic…

Timothy Naftali profiled the presidency of George H.W. Bush in the monthly Bradley Lecture at the American Enterprise Institute, titled “The Reluctant Realism of George H. W. Bush.” Mr. Naft…

Prior to his career in the United States Senate, Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003) worked in four presidential administrations. He served in the Nixon administration from 1969-71 as an adv…

Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander spoke about the Republican agenda in the upcoming 112th Congress. He was followed by a panel including Weekly Standard Editor Bill Krist…

House Minority Leader John Boehner presented his vision for Congress heading into the 2010 midterm elections. His agenda included a “cut as you go” provision for federal programs ,and forcin…

David Cannadine talked about his biography, Mellon: An American Life, published by Knopf. Financial pioneer Andrew Mellon became a financier and industrialist in the 1930s. He served as Secr…

The president of AEI examines what he sees as the current culture war: the clash between those who believe in small government and individual rights (like Tea Partiers) and those who want a …

Peter Schuck and James Wilson talked about the book they edited, Understanding America: The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation, published by PublicAffairs. The boook is a collection of essays …

Amity Shlaes talked about job creation programs under the New Deal and about the powers of the federal government. She used a case involving chicken sales in Brooklyn to elaborate on her poi…

Gertrude Himmelfarb spoke about her book, Reflections on Edmund Burke’s “Reflections on the Revolution in France.” In the book she talks about influence of the Irish political philosopher Ed…

President George W. Bush spoke about domestic policy during his administration with Christopher DeMuth. In the conversation he reflected on a number of topics including immigration reform, e…