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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]