WaPo Live: Protecting Public Safety
Watch Live: wapo.st/publicsafetymay4 The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), a prominent law enforcement think tank, is calling for a ban on assault weapons as part of a comprehensive approach to […]
Watch Live: wapo.st/publicsafetymay4 The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), a prominent law enforcement think tank, is calling for a ban on assault weapons as part of a comprehensive approach to […]
The Future of Affirmative Action Thursday, May 4 | 7 p.m. ET The Supreme Court is about to decide two cases involving Harvard and the University of North Carolina that could end affirmative action in higher education. Join scholars William Allen of Michigan State University and Hasan Kwame Jeffries of The Ohio State University for a […]
The next in our 150th-anniversary series of special events, People Who Inspire Us, moderated by DAVID RUBENSTEIN: PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON and SECRETARY HILLARY CLINTON Don't miss President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in a major conversation on the power of transformative leadership with David Rubenstein. The in-person event is sold out, but there's still […]
Stream here: wapo.st/hoffmanmay2023 Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and a partner at the venture firm Greylock, has been an early investor in the rapidly advancing space of artificial intelligence. On Tuesday, […]
In this interview, Secretary Condoleeza Rice will be asked about her role in shaping American foreign and public policy over the last generation; as well as about the prospects for democracy, at home and abroad, amid all the uncertainties of our current moment. We are excited that distinguished Princeton Seminary alum, Dr. Lerone Martin, will […]
Trust is a keystone of institutions, but that keystone is increasingly weak. Across nearly all institutions—government, business, media, religion—trust is at an all-time low, with no shortage of polls showing the continuing decline. According to Pew Research Center, only 21% of Americans recently said they trust the government in Washington to do what is right […]
As part of our “Women on Wednesdays” series, please join American University's Women & Politics Institute and AARP for a virtual conversation with Erica Dhar, Director of Global Alliances with AARP’s Office of International Affairs, Julie Miller, Director of Thought Leadership, Financial Resilience at AARP, and The Hill’s National Political Reporter Julia Manchester, as they […]
Pulitzer Prize winning editor of NY Times Flagship Newsletter, The Morning, shares his analysis of current events, politics & the economy. David Leonhardt is a Pulitzer Prize winning NY TImes journalist who writes The Morning newsletter every weekday and also contributes to the Sunday Review section. He has worked at The Times since 1999, in […]
How does a man like Donald Trump—simultaneously hailed as an all-American hero and condemned as a harbinger of the end of American democracy—become not only a cultural phenomenon, but the president of the United States? Join Maggie Haberman, the New York Times reporter who won a Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of the 45th president, […]
Join Renew Democracy Initiative (RDI) Chairman, chess grandmaster, and political dissident Garry Kasparov and CNN Senior Political Analyst John Avlon on the future of democracy in America and abroad. American democracy has traditionally been perceived as a shining city on a hill. Today, however, not only is this perception faltering internationally, but Americans themselves are […]
On Tuesday, May 16th at 12pm ET Ballotpedia will be joining us to discuss citizen-led legislation (ballot measures), why it's important, and ballot measure trends they are seeing around the country. Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics, and the nation’s premier resource for unbiased information on elections, politics, and policy As a non-partisan […]
The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority includes what have been called the most pro-religion justices since at least World War II. Those justices continue to elevate the practice of religion above competing constitutional rights in what is becoming a major legacy of the Roberts Court. Why? All religions? How far will the majority go and […]
Columnist Jennifer Rubin is online every Wednesday for a reader Q&A where she’ll interact with readers, discuss her columns and answer questions on the news of the week. Submit your question or comment below. The live discussion will start on this page at 12 p.m. Eastern.
From COVID-19 to the skyrocketing cost of living and the attempted coup on January 6, 2021, the United States is experiencing some of the greatest political, social, and economic disparities it has faced in more than 100 years. As the world at large also grapples with many of these challenges, the existing world order is […]
William Kristol is an American political analyst and commentator. He was the editor and publisher of the political magazine The Weekly Standard and a former Fox News political analyst until friction with Fox News Chief Executive Officer Roger Ailes caused him to switch to the news division of ABC, where he is a political analyst. […]
Stream here: wapo.st/bhmay18 The federal government has made historic investments in industrial policy that will depend on a robust manufacturing and engineering workforce at home for implementation. On Thursday, May […]
Controversial decisions by the US Supreme Court have led recent commentators to call for limits on the Court’s power of judicial review. Many even repeated the old canard that Marbury v. Madison “invented” that power of the Court, claiming that the framers never intended to give the Court the power to strike down statutes. Join […]
Columnist Jennifer Rubin is online every Wednesday for a reader Q&A where she’ll interact with readers, discuss her columns and answer questions on the news of the week. Submit your question or comment below. The live discussion will start on this page at 12 p.m. Eastern.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will discuss the special challenge of leading a "swing/battleground" state during these chaotic times.
LeVar Burton joins the L.A. Times Book Club On May 24 actor, author and “Reading Rainbow” founder LeVar Burton joins the L.A. Times Book Club to discuss the State of Banned Books with Times editor Steve Padilla. Burton also will talk about his new documentary, “The Right to Read,” and season three of “Star Trek: […]
Join political leader, voting rights activist, and #1 New York Times-bestselling author Stacey Abrams for a conversation about her new novel, Rogue Justice. Alongside her tireless work in the Georgia House of Representatives, on the campaign trail, and protecting voting rights, Abrams has written novels for years. Her newest is a riveting political thriller following […]
In 1960, one out of every 25 people in the United States was of Latino heritage. In 2023, it is one out of five. In 2050, it will be one […]
In his first exclusive appearance for his new book, Former FBI director James Comey will be in a rare conversation with MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace discussing the justice system, news of […]
Columnist Jennifer Rubin is online every Wednesday for a reader Q&A where she’ll interact with readers, discuss her columns and answer questions on the news of the week. Submit your […]
Jonathan Alter and David Greenberg will join us to provide a historical framework for our current political and cultural reality. They will define the events in modern history that led […]