Dana Bash on America’s Deadliest Election

Thursday, March 20 | 7 p.m. ET (NEW DATE)

Join CNN Anchor and Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash for a discussion of her book, America’s Deadliest Election: The Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History, which explores the little-known story of the 1872 reelection of President Ulysses S. Grant, which nearly pushed American democracy to its breaking point, and what we can learn from it today. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Learn more

Michael Lewis on Who Is Government?

Wednesday, March 26 | Noon ET

Best-selling author Michael Lewis discusses his new book, Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service. As Americans’ distrust in the government continues to grow, Lewis’ book examines how the government works, who works for it, and why their contributions continue to matter. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Learn more

The Evolution of the Presidential Pardon From Jefferson to Trump

Thursday, March 27 | 7 p.m. ET

Brian Kalt of Michigan State College of Law and Jeffrey Toobin, author of The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy, explore the founders’ vision for the pardon power and the use of the presidential pardon throughout American history—from Thomas Jefferson’s pardons to those issued by Presidents Biden and Trump. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Learn more

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