Inside American Politics 2017
What Party Has Greater Challenges Ahead?
This panel analyzes the fractured nature of both political parties. Are there now two Republican parties: Trump Populist Republicans and Traditional Reagan-style establishment Republicans? Are there two Democratic parties: Bernie Sanders-Elizabeth Warren Democrats and Traditional Obama-Clinton establishment Democrats?
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Panelists:
Ron Christie, Republican political analyst
Doug Thornell, Democratic public affairs strategist
Elise Jordan, MSNBC political analyst and writer
Rob Collins, Republican political strategist
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Moderator: Jay Newton-Small, Journalist, Time magazine
An Uneasy Relationship: Congress and the White House
This panel discusses the Trump Administration's relationship with Congress. Will the Trump Administration and the Congressional Republican Leadership begin working more productively, or will President Trump and the Democratic Leadership form an unlikely partnership on certain initiatives? Will more Republicans in Congress begin to openly oppose President Trump and his base, or will they fall back in line as election season approaches?
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Rob Collins, Republican political strategist
Doug Thornell, Democratic public affairs strategist
Todd Harris, Republican media and communications strategist
John Anzalone, Democratic pollster
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Moderator: Jonathan Capehart, The Washington Post
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Trump Administration: First Year Review
This panel reviews the successes, failures and unexpected developments that occurred during the first year of the Trump Administration.
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Panelists:
Steve McMahon, Democratic strategist
Jonathan Capehart, Journalist, The Washington Post
Ron Christie, Republican political analyst
Elise Jordan, MSNBC political analyst and writer
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Moderator: Jay Newton-Small, Journalist, Time magazine
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Forecasting: What Could Be Next?
On this panel, panelists make predictions about how the next year will play out for the Trump Administration and Congress. Can Congress and the administration work together to achieve a legislative policy victory in the coming year? Can the Democrats take control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018? Looking at 2020, who are the Democratic candidates to watch as potential presidential nominees? Can Trump keep a fractured Republican party together heading into 2020?
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Panelists:
Jonathan Capehart, Journalist, The Washington Post
Todd Harris, Republican media and communications strategist
John Anzalone, Democratic pollster
Jay Newton-Small, Journalist, Time magazine
Ron Christie, Republican political analyst
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Moderator: Steve McMahon, Democratic strategist
Each year, politics and media experts gather at NYU Florence to discuss the most important issues in American politics.
This year, the discussion focused on the first months of the Trump presidency.