American Enterprise Institute

Pleased to share my latest in National Review, “One Thing New DC Staffers Must Understand About Their Jobs.” With the transition to the new Trump administration and Republican majorities in the Senate and the House, I wanted to offer staff, particularly new or junior staffers in Congress and the administration, some lessons from history and my own experience on the Hill. The TL;DR version: Everyone in Washington works for someone, and the best staffers can do is to be like Ike – tee up decisions for the boss, stay on top of the follow through, and make sure “the principal” gets the credit. I welcome your thoughts, and please share the piece with a young or aspiring staffer you know! https://lnkd.in/eApGcwss

"I do think that the world is more dangerous than the world #PresidentTrump inherited in 2016." American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Kori Schake details the global challenges awaiting Trump when he returns to office. Follow on Spotify: bit.ly/4ftAjCC

On November 12, 2024, American Enterprise Institute President Robert Doar awarded Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell the Irving Kristol Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Institute. Watch Doar’s remarks, Leader McConnell’s acceptance speech, and their fireside chat about his career and legacy.

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In today’s DataPoints, we examine the shattered Democratic Party coalition, why disaffected voters shifted to Donald Trump, and truck drivers’ concerns over automated vehicles.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell accepts AEI's Irving Kristol Award on November 12, 2024. Watch his full remarks here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eJF22eP8

AEI President Robert Doar awarded Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell the highest honor bestowed by the Institute, the Irving Kristol Award, on November 12, 2024. Watch the full remarks here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eJF22eP8

The 2024 Irving Kristol Award—American Enterprise Institute President Robert Doar awarded Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell the highest honor bestowed by the Institute, on November 12, 2024. AEI gives the award annually to an individual who has made exceptional intellectual and practical contributions to improve government policy, social welfare, or political understanding. Read their remarks: https://lnkd.in/eJF22eP8

President Trump’s stunning return to power cements his status as a figure of historic consequence. We live in The Age of Trump. But Mr. Trump is nonetheless a lame duck, term-limited by the US Constitution. The battle for the future of the political right began on Wednesday morning. The first front in that fight will be several pressing policy decisions that will expose the biggest rift in the Republican Party and those that surround Trump: the divide between populists and traditional “supply side” conservatives. Traditional conservatives will win many of those battles. And over the longer term, other key elements of Trump’s populist message that seem doomed. Trump has always been a uniquely gifted messenger. But in part because of this, Trumpism is unlikely to outlast him. The fight for what comes next has already arrived. Click here for my latest Financial Times column: https://lnkd.in/eRTUf2YX

The decisiveness of Donald Trump’s presidential victory surprised many analysts, but AEI scholar Ruy Teixeira had presciently warned throughout the campaign that the defection of working-class and minority voters could cost Democrats victory. In his postelection analysis, Teixeira documents the scale of this defeat and the failure of elite, activist-driven Democratic politics.