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University of California, Berkeley Law Professor and former deputy assistant attorney general in the George W. Bush administration John Yoo weighed in on presidential powers and the U.S. Con…

George Mason University hosted former members of the intelligence community including former CIA Director John Brennan, Former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell and former Acting FBI Direct…

Former intelligence officer David Priess provided a history of the ways in which presidents have been removed from office. Larry Pfeiffer introduced Mr. Priess and moderator Susan Glasser.

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-VA) delivered opening remarks at an event on the role of congressional oversight of the intelligence community. Former members of the …

Several former intelligence and national security officials discussed the regulations and systems in place to ensure accountability from the intelligence community. Topics covered included w…

Candidates in Virginia’s U.S. Senate race, incumbent Senator Tim Kaine (D) and challenger Corey Stewart (R) took part in a debate.

George Mason University hosted a discussion on the relationship between the presidency and the intelligence community (IC) with former CIA Director Michael Hayden, former Director of Nationa…

Virginia’s 2017 gubernatorial candidates Ralph Northam (D) and Ed Gillespie (R) participated in a debate hosted by NBC4/WRC-TV and moderated by “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd. Questions as…

George Mason University hosted a symposium to honor the memory and scholarship of the late Susan Tolchin, a professor emerita in the institution’s Schar School of Policy and Government. Prof…

Former Governor Charles Robb (D-VA) and his wife Lynda Johnson Robb, who is the daughter of former President Lyndon Johnson, talked about life in public service and their memories of the Vie…

Former Governor Lincoln Chafee (D-RI) announced his intention to seek the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. He then spoke about his priorities as president should he be elected, focus…

Religion and political scholars analyzed polling data and trends among Catholic voters in the 2012 election. The discussion, “The Catholic Vote in the 2012 Election,” was held by the Catholi…

Panelists spoke about Catholic voting patterns and demographics, as well as predictions about how the Catholic vote would affect the outcome of the 2008 presidential election. They also talk…

Mark Rozell, political science professor at Mary Washington College, delivered his paper titled, “In Defense of President Ford’s Pardon of Richard M. Nixon.” Also, William Pederson, politica…

In a forum on religion and the presidency, the panelists focused on the modern presidents from Harry Truman to John Kennedy. After their presentations they answered audience members' questio…

The panelists talked about feelings about values and ethics that affected the 2004 presidential election. Topics included the variety of Catholic beliefs and votes, differences between evang…

The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies hosted a panel discussion on the book Considering the Bush Presidency, a scholarly review and analysis of the George W. Bush presidency. Paneli…

Witnesses testified about the Presidential Records Act of 1978, which declared presidential records to be federal property and placed them in the custody and control of the Archivist of the …

As part of the symposium on President Reagan, scholars and former members of Congress described President Reagan’s relations with Congress. Topics included the president’s many vetoes of leg…

The panelists talked about the use of executive privilege since the Nixon era and how this privilege was not used regularly until President Clinton. They discussed examples of executive priv…