Donald A. Zinman is Professor of Political Science at Grand Valley State University. This interview is based on his new book, America’s First Wartime Election: James Madison, DeWitt Clinton, and the War of 1812 (University Press of Kansas, 2024). JF: […]
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The Author’s Corner with Andrew E. Busch
Andrew E. Busch is Associate Director of the Institute of American Civics at the Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the University of Tennessee. This interview is based on his new book, Ronald Reagan and the Firing […]
E.J. Dionne comes close to calling for Biden to step down
Here is The Washington Post columnist: Of course Biden remains hugely preferable to Trump. But reporters aren’t making up the alarm they are hearing from Democratic politicians. Many who worry that his candidacy is unsustainable have been holding back out […]
“There were probably more constitutional constraints operating on George III in 1776 than now operate on the US president”
Here is constitutional historian Grace Mallon responding to the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump vs. United States. Early American historian David Waldstreicher’s response is on the mark: One wonders why U.S. history departments “sold off constitutional history to Poli Sci […]
“The Supreme Court has effectively ruled that 250 years of U.S. history under a republic is enough”
University of Maryland history professor Holly Brewer writes, “The conservative justices have ignored history altogether and created a shocking new precedent: The president is above the law.” Here is a taste of her piece at The New Republic: Five members […]
The Author’s Corner with Melissa Blair
Melissa Blair is Associate Professor and Department Chair of History at Auburn University. This interview is based on her new book, Bringing Home the White House: The Hidden History of Women who Shaped the Presidency in the Twentieth Century (University […]
Andrew Sullivan calls for Joe Biden to step aside
The conservative pundit says Biden’s “greatest legacy would be to make way for someone else in 2024.” Here is a taste of his latest Substack piece: I voted for Biden; if he’s up against Trump, I’ll do it again. Apart […]
George Will: “Amend the Constitution to bar senators from the presidency”
Will offers a stinging critique of GOP Senators who appear to be using their Senate seats to run for president. Here is a taste: In Jonathan Haidt’s recent essay for the Atlantic, “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been […]
Should Joe Biden run again?
Over at The New York Times, Bret Stephens thinks Biden will be too old (86 at the end of his second term) to serve a second term. I really don’t have a strong opinion about this, but I do hope […]