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History is talking. Are you listening? Based at @UVA, the #MillerCenter mines our rich presidential & political history for critical insights.

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Miller Center@Miller_Center
May 27
On Fri, June 5, join our director @wjantholis for a discussion exploring how the American presidency has evolved over the past three decades—and why presidents are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever. What does this mean for the future of the presidency?
The Presidency Project: Toward a Responsible and Effective Presidency. Discover how the American presidency has evolved over the past three decades—and why presidents from both parties are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever. Bill Antholis (Col ’86), Director and CEO of the Miller Center, will unpack these trends, explore what they mean for the future of the office, and share how the Miller Center is leading a rare bipartisan effort to confront their most troubling effects. Free seminar at Old Cabell Hall auditorium on Friday, June 5, from 3 to 4pm EST.

ALT The Presidency Project: Toward a Responsible and Effective Presidency. Discover how the American presidency has evolved over the past three decades—and why presidents from both parties are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever. Bill Antholis (Col ’86), Director and CEO of the Miller Center, will unpack these trends, explore what they mean for the future of the office, and share how the Miller Center is leading a rare bipartisan effort to confront their most troubling effects. Free seminar at Old Cabell Hall auditorium on Friday, June 5, from 3 to 4pm EST.

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The Trump admin has installed gold-lettered plaques summarizing each of the 47 U.S. presidencies—all peppered with falsehoods and misrepresentations. The Miller Center's Marc Selverstone explains how the plaques recast history in a way that favors Trump. zurl.co/tUzlc

Trump’s Plaques on the Presidential ‘Walk of Fame,’ Fact-Checked and Annotated by Historians (Gift...

We asked eight historians to evaluate Trump’s gold plaques for each president.

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How has America's constitutional system responded to each president's rogue behavior? @FatalPolitics discusses Trump's abuses of power—including the enrichment of himself and his family—in the White House, compared to the corruption of past presidents. zurl.co/nn6Q2

Everyday Watergate

Podcast Episode · History As It Happens · June 9 · 58m

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"It’s a little bit like the gladiators in ancient Roman times performing in front of the emperor." Trump has introduced "the reality president," argues the Miller Center's Barbara Perry, discussing the UFC fight scheduled to take place at the White House. zurl.co/Z1AxL

Trump now letting out his inner 'greatest showman'

With an MMA spectacle planned for his 80th birthday, some have likened the president to a Roman emperor. But P.T. Barnum may be a more apt comparison.

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The Ukraine War is a disaster for Russia. So why is Putin still fighting? The Miller Center's Eric and Eliot discuss the staggering Russian casualty levels and severe economic toll the war continues to inflict on Russia. #Ukraine #Putin #Russia zurl.co/KI0xV

The Ukraine War Is a Disaster for Russia. So Why Is Putin Still...

Eric and Eliot dissect the latest jackassery before pivoting to the...

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Tomorrow! Join Miller Center Director Bill Antholis for a discussion at @UVA Old Cabell Hall exploring how the American presidency has evolved over the past 3 decades—and why presidents from both parties are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever.
The Presidency Project: Toward a Responsible and Effective Presidency. Discover how the American presidency has evolved over the past three decades—and why presidents from both parties are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever. Bill Antholis (Col ’86), Director and CEO of the Miller Center, will unpack these trends, explore what they mean for the future of the office, and share how the Miller Center is leading a rare bipartisan effort to confront their most troubling effects. Free seminar at Old Cabell Hall auditorium on Friday, June 5, from 3 to 4pm EST.

ALT The Presidency Project: Toward a Responsible and Effective Presidency. Discover how the American presidency has evolved over the past three decades—and why presidents from both parties are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever. Bill Antholis (Col ’86), Director and CEO of the Miller Center, will unpack these trends, explore what they mean for the future of the office, and share how the Miller Center is leading a rare bipartisan effort to confront their most troubling effects. Free seminar at Old Cabell Hall auditorium on Friday, June 5, from 3 to 4pm EST.
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This Friday, June 5! Join Miller Center Director Bill Antholis for a discussion at @UVA Old Cabell Hall exploring how the American presidency has evolved over the past 3 decades—and why presidents from both parties are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever.
The Presidency Project: Toward a Responsible and Effective Presidency. Discover how the American presidency has evolved over the past three decades—and why presidents from both parties are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever. Bill Antholis (Col ’86), Director and CEO of the Miller Center, will unpack these trends, explore what they mean for the future of the office, and share how the Miller Center is leading a rare bipartisan effort to confront their most troubling effects. Free seminar at Old Cabell Hall auditorium on Friday, June 5, from 3 to 4pm EST.

ALT The Presidency Project: Toward a Responsible and Effective Presidency. Discover how the American presidency has evolved over the past three decades—and why presidents from both parties are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever. Bill Antholis (Col ’86), Director and CEO of the Miller Center, will unpack these trends, explore what they mean for the future of the office, and share how the Miller Center is leading a rare bipartisan effort to confront their most troubling effects. Free seminar at Old Cabell Hall auditorium on Friday, June 5, from 3 to 4pm EST.
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Was Trump ever really against the foreign policy establishment? In our Obama Oral History project, former CIA Director John Brennan discussed the continuity between the policies he enacted under Obama and those pursued by Trump's CIA Director Mike Pompeo. zurl.co/02NPF

Was Trump Ever a ‘Realist’?

Reprinted from The Realist Review. Over the course of his three presidential campaigns (2016, 2020, 2024), President Donald J. Trump promised an America First foreign policy – one that would see Ame

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May 27
Has the presidency grown too powerful? The @Miller_Center hosted a roundtable discussion with historians analyzing presidential emergency powers. Watch the full event this Saturday at 9:30 AM ET on @cspan 2.
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The videos on World War II and the Cold War have been released. These speeches highlight how presidents have used powerful words to inspire courage, define American values, and guide the nation through moments of global conflict. engagement.virginia.edu/lear… #president #politics
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This Friday, June 5! Join Miller Center Director Bill Antholis for a discussion at @UVA Old Cabell Hall exploring how the American presidency has evolved over the past 3 decades—and why presidents from both parties are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever.
The Presidency Project: Toward a Responsible and Effective Presidency. Discover how the American presidency has evolved over the past three decades—and why presidents from both parties are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever. Bill Antholis (Col ’86), Director and CEO of the Miller Center, will unpack these trends, explore what they mean for the future of the office, and share how the Miller Center is leading a rare bipartisan effort to confront their most troubling effects. Free seminar at Old Cabell Hall auditorium on Friday, June 5, from 3 to 4pm EST.

ALT The Presidency Project: Toward a Responsible and Effective Presidency. Discover how the American presidency has evolved over the past three decades—and why presidents from both parties are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever. Bill Antholis (Col ’86), Director and CEO of the Miller Center, will unpack these trends, explore what they mean for the future of the office, and share how the Miller Center is leading a rare bipartisan effort to confront their most troubling effects. Free seminar at Old Cabell Hall auditorium on Friday, June 5, from 3 to 4pm EST.

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This free seminar will be held at @UVA's Old Cabell Hall, in partnership with @UVA_Alumni. Learn more about this year's UVA alumni reunion and event schedule👇 uvaalumni.org/reunions/reuni… #WhiteHouse #POTUS #Trump #UVA

Reunions 2026 - UVA Alumni Association

Reunions featured signature traditions like class dinners on the Lawn, alumni-led receptions, keynote events—including a conversation with University President Scott C. Beardsley—and opportunities to...

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The Miller Center's @EliotACohen and Eric discuss the ongoing negotiations with Iran, as well as Russia's recent drone and missile barrage directed at Kyiv. #Iran #Israel #Kyiv zurl.co/k3QIi

The War Trump Can’t End | Shield of the Republic

Eliot joins Eric from the shores of Lake Champlain to break down th...

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President Trump is treating America’s 250th birthday celebration as a businessman would, argues @BarbaraPerryUVA. “[It] shouldn’t surprise us that he wants his presidency and legacy to be known by his name and his name only." #America250 #Freedom250 zurl.co/AoaLl

Red, white and Trump: How America’s 250th is drawing controversy

​President Trump is eagerly celebrating America’s 250th birthday in a big way, taking extraordinary steps to incorporate his brand and likeness into the revelry celebrations and courting controvers…

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Officials in Cabinet meetings spend at least 1 out of every 6 sentences praising Trump. “Blind loyalty may be good for a president’s ego, but they rarely produce the candid advice that leads to sound policy decisions,” says the Miller Center's Chris Lu. zurl.co/KgY2G

The Sucking Up Done In Trump's Cabinet Meetings Is Unparalleled — And There Are Numbers To Prove It

This “flattery,” as The New York Times called it, is not what former presidents have heard in their Cabinet meetings.

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The U.S. must rapidly modernize and expand its nuclear arsenal to counter the growing threats posed by both Russia and China, argues the Miller Center's Eric Edelman. #nuclearweapons #nationalsecurity #nuclearstrategy zurl.co/1RmnC

Trump’s Nuclear Review

Defining U.S. Nuclear Deterrence Policy for an Uncertain World It emerged last month in Congressional hearings that the Trump Pentagon is conducting a close hold mini review of U.S. nuclear strategy,

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On Fri, June 5, join our director @wjantholis for a discussion exploring how the American presidency has evolved over the past three decades—and why presidents are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever. What does this mean for the future of the presidency?
The Presidency Project: Toward a Responsible and Effective Presidency. Discover how the American presidency has evolved over the past three decades—and why presidents from both parties are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever. Bill Antholis (Col ’86), Director and CEO of the Miller Center, will unpack these trends, explore what they mean for the future of the office, and share how the Miller Center is leading a rare bipartisan effort to confront their most troubling effects. Free seminar at Old Cabell Hall auditorium on Friday, June 5, from 3 to 4pm EST.

ALT The Presidency Project: Toward a Responsible and Effective Presidency. Discover how the American presidency has evolved over the past three decades—and why presidents from both parties are now more powerful, more partisan, and less popular than ever. Bill Antholis (Col ’86), Director and CEO of the Miller Center, will unpack these trends, explore what they mean for the future of the office, and share how the Miller Center is leading a rare bipartisan effort to confront their most troubling effects. Free seminar at Old Cabell Hall auditorium on Friday, June 5, from 3 to 4pm EST.

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This free seminar will be held at @UVA's Old Cabell Hall, in partnership with @UVA_Alumni. Learn more about this year's UVA alumni reunion and event schedule👇 uvaalumni.org/reunions/reuni…

Reunions 2026 - UVA Alumni Association

Reunions featured signature traditions like class dinners on the Lawn, alumni-led receptions, keynote events—including a conversation with University President Scott C. Beardsley—and opportunities to...

uvaalumni.org
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"The world economy’s critical dependence on this route makes this source of income absolutely unsanctionable...The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s atomic bomb." The U.S. must use military force to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, argues Eric Edelman. #Iran zurl.co/Vb4N9

Iran’s New ‘Nuclear’ Weapon

What happens if the U.S. declines to fight for the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Miller Center's Eliot and Eric discuss the current state of the Iran negotiations, as well as assess Trump’s apparent designs in Cuba, including the indictment of Raul Castro. They also analyze Turkey’s fall into authoritarianism. #Iran #Cuba #Turkey zurl.co/lZEj2

For the First Time Since WWII, Moscow Is Under Attack (w/ Marc...

Eliot and Eric discuss the current state of the Iran negotiations, ...

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"I think they’d be astonished, not merely by Trump, but by the breadth of the executive power in the modern era." The modern presidency would be unrecognizable to the Founding Fathers, argues the Miller Center's Saikrishna Prakash. #Constitution zurl.co/LO9Gr

Were the Constitution’s Authors a Little Too Optimistic? (Gift Article)

The nation’s founding document has a blind spot. Trump is making it visible.

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