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The House Select Modernization of Congress Committee heard recommendations on how to modernize the nation’s legislative body and how it operates. Topics included the pros and cons of adding …

Harvard Professor Danielle Allen, principal investigator for the Educating for American Democracy Project, spoke by phone about efforts to increase civics education.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, were among the featured speakers at the 2020 Atlantic Festival. Secretary Clinton…

Representative Jodey Arrington (R-TX) spoke by phone about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on his congressional district. He also talked about potential legislation responding to the economic…

The Brookings Institution held a discussion to examine ways to make changes to the criminal justice system’s use of fees, finesm and bail. Experts and advocates in this panel focused on the …

Former government officials, academics, and journalists talked about the causes of political polarization in America and the erosion of bipartisanship in government. Panelists included Haley…

Bob Woodward, David Maraniss, Jo Becker, Paul Gigot, and Danielle Allen participated in a panel discussion on the successes and failures of Barack Obama’s presidency. They focused on foreign…

Danielle Allen talked about her book Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality, in which she talks about the Declaration of Independence. She s…