How can we make sense of the Trump Administration? What do the latest revelations from inside the White House mean within the wider context of US politics and political history? Maria Armoudian discusses what is going on with George C. Edwards III, Jeremi Suri, and David Stebenne.

George C. Edwards III is a Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University. He is an expert in American politics and public policy and is the author of On Deaf Ears: The Limits of the Bully Pulpit.

Jeremi Suri is a Professor of History at the University of Texas, Austin. He is an expert in American politics and is the author of The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America’s Highest Office.

David Stebenne is a Professor of History and Law at Ohio State University. He is an expert in modern American history and is the author of Modern Republican: Arthur Larson and the Eisenhower Years.

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