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Eve of Israeli hostage release, humanitarian aid surge into Gaza

Rudman discusses the next steps on the Trump 20 point plan, on eve of implementation of first phase, release of all Israeli hostages and return of Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

Mara Rudman

Rome’s Mistake, Repeated Through History (w/ Barry Strauss)

Eliot and Eric welcome back friend of the show Barry Strauss, the Corliss Page Dean Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. They discuss the series of Jewish revolts against Roman rule in 67-70 AD and the subsequent Roman siege of Masada, as well as the later Diaspora and Bar Kochba revolts situating them in the geostrategic competition between the Roman and Parthian empires. Barry explains the complications of the ethnic and religious divisions in Judea as well as the role of Jewish apocalyptic and messianic thinking on the protagonists of these serial rebellions. He also touches on the reasons why Judea was seemingly so hard to govern for the Romans, the divisions among Jews, and the degree to which archaeology and numismatics can add to the surviving literary accounts of the wars between Rome and the Jews.

Eric Edelman

Will the new Senate rule make it easier for presidents to confirm their teams?

Our overview reveals that en bloc voting will not significantly speed up the overall process, but can have an impact at the final stage, the floor vote.

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

From Camelot Dream to Nightmare: The Life of Joan Kennedy (As captured by UVA’s Miller Center)

It seemed a match made in heaven, or at least in a fairytale. In 1958, Edward (Teddy) Kennedy married the stunningly beautiful Joan Bennett, a talented pianist.

Barbara Perry

Global security and the rule of law

The Miller Center’s Ripples of Hope Project teams up with the Presidential Precinct and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to discuss the role of the rule of law in strengthening economic and national security around the world, with particular emphasis on impacts in the United States, Brazil, Ghana, and Ukraine.

Mara Rudman

Revisiting the George H. W. Bush presidency

George H. W. Bush is often remembered for his role in ending the Cold War and ushering in a new era of U.S. foreign affairs. He is also remembered for his domestic policy accomplishments, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Clean Air Act Amendments. To reflect on Bush’s presidency, the Miller Center brings together Fred McClure, the White House’s chief liaison to Congress during the Bush administration, Mary Kate Cary, who served as a White House speechwriter in the Bush administration, and Spencer Bakich, who authored a book on the Gulf War and Bush's foreign policy.

Mary Kate Cary, Barbara Perry