William J. Antholis

Sep 14, 2024 | thehill.com | William J. Antholis

Make no mistake, the chaos of our last presidential transition was bad — one impeachment and two criminal cases bad. And yet, we are now two months away from a transition to either Trump Two or Harris One. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have each announced their transition directors. As each side begins to plan, here are five myths worth reconsidering:The phrase “peaceful transfer of power” no longer seems trite.

Aug 2, 2024 | brookings.edu | William J. Antholis |Norman Eisen |Vanda Felbab-Brown |Jeffrey Feltman

Editor's note: After an extraordinary life and legacy that included more than 17 years at Brookings, Martin Indyk passed away on July 25, 2024. You can learn more about Martin’s work here. Martin Indyk lives in my heart and memory as one of our country’s truly great public servants.

Aug 31, 2023 | millercenter.org | William J. Antholis

THIS ARTICLE WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN THE MESSENGERWe are about to pick our next president, and many voters aren’t inspired by the likely choices. But experts on the presidency tell us that our problems with the institution go beyond both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Presidents have become more powerful. They also are more prone to failure. Since at least the Great Depression and World War II, the federal government (and, thus, the executive branch) has grown.

Aug 31, 2023 | themessenger.com | William J. Antholis

We are about to pick our next president, and many voters aren’t inspired by the likely choices. But experts on the presidency tell us that our problems with the institution go beyond both President Biden and former President Donald Trump. Presidents have become more powerful. They also are more prone to failure. Since at least the Great Depression and World War II, the federal government (and, thus, the executive branch) has grown.