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Peter Wehner, former deputy director of speechwriting for President George W. Bush, spoke to students at a Washington Center event. He talked about Republican politics, his career path, the …

The Washington Center held a discussion on legislative priorities of the 116th Congress, which was split between a Democratic-controlled House and a Republican-led Senate. Two former House m…

The Washington Center held a discussion on staff turnover in Trump administration, both in the White House and the executive branch agencies. Kathryn Dunn Tenpas of the Brookings Institution…

Prior to the start of a Washington Center discussion on staff turnover in Trump administration, students talked about public policy and partisanship.

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars hosted a discussion on President Trump and the state of the Republican Party with former Republican National Committee Chair Micha…

Former White House officials and scholars talked about the presidential transition. Speakers included Joshua Bolten, former chief of staff to President George W. Bush; Lisa Brown, former age…

Panelists talked about the 2016 presidential election. Topics included the debate schedule, the Republican primary process, and the possibility of a race another Bush versus Clinton race. …

The Washington Center hosted a discussion on the federal budget and the U.S. debt. A former Clinton administration budget official, and a former budget adviser to Senator Bill Frist (R-TN) t…

Two former White House spokepersons talked about communications strategy and relationship with the press corps. They discussed transparency, the impact of social media on communications, and…

The Washington Center and the Bipartisan Policy Center co-hosted a discussion on bipartisanship in the Republican-led 114th Congress. Participants included former Agriculture Secretary Dan G…

Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) and former House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt (D-MO) talked about the current congressional environment with the time in which they served.…

Students from the Washington Center, George Mason University in Virginia, and Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, participated by broadband feed in a distance learning class. …

Students from the Washington Center, George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, participated by broadband feed in a distance learning cla…

Students from the Washington Center, George Mason University in Virginia, and Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, participated by broadband feed in a distance learning class. …

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was interviewed by Pete Williams and responded to questions from students in the audience at the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Semi…

Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) talked about bipartisanship and building policy consensus. Among the topics he addressed were immigration reform, the federal budget, health …

Former Governor Howard Dean (D-VT) talked about the current political system and the need for creating change and compromise with a focus on the progressive perspective on budget, taxes, and…

Thomas Mann, co-author of The Broken Branch and It’s Even Worse Than It Looks, discussed the topic, “Congress: Is It the Broken Branch?” with students at Purdue University, George Mason Univ…

Don Ritchie gave a historical perspective on inaugurations, talked about ways in which different presidents had shaped the occasion, the adoption of the phrase “so help me God” in the oath o…

Former Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Trent Lott (R-MS) talked about the status of congressional partisanship. They discussed debate over the deficit and raising taxes, job losses, immigra…