By — Laura Barrón-López Laura Barrón-López Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-repairing-relations-between-the-white-house-and-congress-roundtable-hosted-by-laura-barron-lopez Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Repairing relations between the White House and Congress – roundtable hosted by Laura Barrón-López Politics Oct 20, 2023 10:09 AM EDT PBS NewsHour White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López hosts a roundtable discussion with politicians, academics and experts about the growing gulf between the executive and legislative branches as part of the Democracy 360 conference, led by the Miller Center in partnership with the Karsh Center for Democracy at the University of Virginia. The event description: The American presidency, as a distinctly democratic institution, is in crisis, both unleashed and under strain. Presidents are more powerful, and they are more prone to fail. Presidential power has grown across administrations. Increasingly, presidents set the agenda with Congress yet also avoid Congress entirely by using the president’s exclusive powers unilaterally. And yet presidents struggle. As measured by public opinion and their ability to forge bipartisan compromise, presidents from both parties face great constraints. Panelists include: Louisa Terrell – Executive Director, Biden Foundation Dan Meyer – Chief of Staff, Former Republican House Speakers Kevin McCarthy and Newt Gingrich Barbara Comstock – Former Virginia Congresswoman, Republican Pete Geren – Former Texas Congressman, Democrat Doug Jones – Former Alabama Senator, Democrat L.F. Payne, Jr. – President, Three Ridges Group Guian McKee – Miller Center of Public Affairs, UVA Chris Liddell – Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Trump Administration Kathryn Tenpas – Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution Valerie Boyd – Director, Partnership for Public Service William Howel – Professor in American Politics, University of Chicago A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Laura Barrón-López Laura Barrón-López Laura Barrón-López is the White House Correspondent for the PBS News Hour, where she covers the Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration for the nightly news broadcast. She is also a CNN political analyst.
PBS NewsHour White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López hosts a roundtable discussion with politicians, academics and experts about the growing gulf between the executive and legislative branches as part of the Democracy 360 conference, led by the Miller Center in partnership with the Karsh Center for Democracy at the University of Virginia. The event description: The American presidency, as a distinctly democratic institution, is in crisis, both unleashed and under strain. Presidents are more powerful, and they are more prone to fail. Presidential power has grown across administrations. Increasingly, presidents set the agenda with Congress yet also avoid Congress entirely by using the president’s exclusive powers unilaterally. And yet presidents struggle. As measured by public opinion and their ability to forge bipartisan compromise, presidents from both parties face great constraints. Panelists include: Louisa Terrell – Executive Director, Biden Foundation Dan Meyer – Chief of Staff, Former Republican House Speakers Kevin McCarthy and Newt Gingrich Barbara Comstock – Former Virginia Congresswoman, Republican Pete Geren – Former Texas Congressman, Democrat Doug Jones – Former Alabama Senator, Democrat L.F. Payne, Jr. – President, Three Ridges Group Guian McKee – Miller Center of Public Affairs, UVA Chris Liddell – Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Trump Administration Kathryn Tenpas – Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution Valerie Boyd – Director, Partnership for Public Service William Howel – Professor in American Politics, University of Chicago A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now