The Fragility and Performance of Democracy in the U.S.: Taking Stock After the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration

Register now! The Elections Research Center will host an event on Thursday, April 24th to explore the first 100 days of Trump’s presidency. Check out the schedule and speakers for the event below: 1:15pm  –  Barry Burden (UW–Madison)

• “Political Parties and the Governing Crisis”

1:45pm  – Donald Moynihan (University of Michigan)

• “The New Politicization of the Administrative State”
•  Moderated by Susan Yackee (UW–Madison)
• Background reading: The personalist presidency

2:30pm  – Julia Azari (Marquette University)

• “Whose Message is Trump Delivering? Mandate Claims, Responsiveness, and Trump as GOP Leader”
•  Moderated by Barry Burden
• Background reading: Presidents often claim mandates − especially when they want to expand their power or are on the defensive

3:30pm  – William Howell (Johns Hopkins University)

• “Presidential Power and the Administrative State”
• Moderated by Eleanor Powell (UW–Madison)
• Background reading: Big government vastly expanded presidential power. Republicans use it to sabotage the administrative state.

4:15pm – Vanessa Williamson (Brookings Institution)

• “Taxation and Democracy in America”
• Moderated by Amber Wichowsky (UW–Madison)
• Background reading: A hamstrung IRS is a gift to rich tax cheats and a headache for honest taxpayers