This week, AEI is proud to announce the creation of a new endowed chair in honor of Laurence Silberman, devoted public servant, federal judge, and former AEI scholar, who passed away in 2022. Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies Director Yuval Levin writes how the new endowed chair and its inaugural holder, Adam J. White, will continue Judge Silberman’s powerful legacy of constitutional statesmanship and scholarship.

AEI scholar, presidential scholar, and veteran of the Reagan White House Gary J. Schmitt released his latest study of executive power in the founding era, coauthored with political theorist Joseph M. Bessette. Schmitt and Bessette explore how the experience of the Revolutionary War helped the founders develop their understanding of separation of powers and a unitary executive.

On May 19, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian died in an accidental helicopter crash. Middle East expert Danielle Pletka explains what will come next for the country and for US policy.

Months of anti-Israel protests on college campuses across the US demonstrate the continued reverberations of the Middle East on American politics. Historian and Commentary media columnist Christine Rosen documents news reporters’ complete failure to accurately report the violent means and aims of many students.

Last week, the Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group released its long-awaited road map on AI policy. John Bailey, one of AEI’s experts on artificial intelligence, praises the working group’s approach for appropriately striking an adaptable balance between encouraging AI innovation and implementing safeguards.