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January 18, 2021

Transition 2021
Remembering the Best (and Worst) Presidential Inaugural Addresses

In two days, Joe Biden gets to do what only thirty-nine other Americans have ever done: deliver a presidential inaugural address. It is a tough task to do well under any circumstance. It’s even tough…

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July 31, 2020

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TWE Remembers: The Taft-Katsura Memorandum

The question of how the United States should respond to the rise of China has dominated the foreign policy debate in recent years. Democrats and Republicans alike agree that the days of cooperative e…

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March 1, 2022

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Ten Facts About the State of the Union Address

President Biden delivers his first State of the Union speech tonight. Here are ten things you might not know about the tradition of having a president deliver an annual address.

President Joe Biden gestures while speaking in the House Chamber. He is flanked by two House staff members, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

July 30, 2020

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TWE Remembers: Vice Presidents on Being Vice President

Former Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he will announce his choice for his vice presidential nominee next week. That has spurred one last burst in the qu…

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June 29, 2012

Fourth of July Reading

I will be taking some time off to celebrate Independence Day, which will include diving into Mike Moran’s terrific new book, The Reckoning: Debt, Democracy, and the Future of American Power. Happy Fo…

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