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“We’re moving closer to a point where the dysfunction of government is going to make autocracy seem more attractive,” said the American Enterprise Institute’s (AEI) Norman Ornstein about the…

The American Enterprise Institute held a panel discussion focused on the 2022 midterms. Panelists also shared their thoughts on the recent elections in Virginia and New Jersey,…

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) held a virtual discussion about the upcoming 2020 election and what to expect for the presidential, Senate, and House races. Political analysts…

The American Enterprise Institute held a discussion and analysis on the 2018 midterm election results with researchers from various organizations and think tanks. They also examined the…

Political analysts talked about the 2016 presidential, Senate, House, and gubernatorial contests. Topics included the state of the Republican Party, and whether Republican presidential…

Panelists talked about the current field of candidates and campaigns for the 2016 elections. They discussed the presidential race as well as the U.S. Senate and House elections, and the potential…

Panelists talked about the results of the 2014 midterm elections and potential impact of a Republican-controlled Senate on the 114th Congress. “AEI Election Watch 2014: A Postelection…

The American Enterprise Institute’s election watch team talked about exit-poll results, reviewed important campaigns, previewed the new Congress, and looked at the future of the Republican,…

Scholars at the American Enterprise Institute talked about the 2010 midterm elections. They discussed voter mood, the 112th Congress, and some of the tightest House and Senate races.

Panelists talked about the Senate filibuster rule. Topics included the increase in cloture motions in recent years, and the origins, use, and consequences of the filibuster. Former Senate…

Panelists talked about vulnerabilities and flaws in the current system of U.S. presidential succession, specifically the need for authoritative continuity. Other topics included emergency…

Panelists examined the early primary and caucus states and talked about the implications of the primary season being condensed. They also talked about the political ideologies of American…

Participants spoke about The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track, published by Oxford University Press, in which authors Norman J. Ornstein and…

A panel of experts discussed Mr. Riddell’s book, Hug Them Close: Blair, Clinton, Bush, and the ‘Special Relationship', published by Politicos Publishing. The book is an in-depth look at the…

Panelists discussed the policies a potential Kerry Administration might put forward. They analyzed Senator Kerry’s record on a number of domestic and foreign policy issues and compared them…

Participants talked about presidential succession in the event of a terrorist attack on the U.S. government, as well as the transition of power in Congress should a large number of members…

At a meeting of the Continuity of Government Commission formed by the American Enterprise Institute and Brookings institution, participants talked about the continuity of government…

Commission members talked about proposals to ensure the continuity of government following a catastrophic event which left the government inoperable. Among the issues they addressed were…