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The Hoover Institution hosted "Navigating gridlock: Congress, the presidency, and partisanship" on Thursday, November 15, 2018 from 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM EST.

The first session examined the results of the 2018 midterm elections. The second session discussed the path forward. What can the next Congress accomplish? What are the prospects for overcoming rancor in Washington?

1:00 - 2:00 pm
2018 Congressional elections
Jennifer Lawless, University of Virginia
Marc Short, Miller Center
Doug Rivers, Hoover Institution
David Brady, Hoover Institution (moderator)
Maggie Habberman, New York Times
 
 
            2:15 - 3:15 pm            
What will the next 2 years bring?
Tom Davis, Deloitte Consulting
Dina Titus, Congresswoman, Nevada
Chris Lu, Miller Center 
John McLaughlin, McLaughlin and Associates
Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post (moderator) 
 
 

This conference is made possible by the generous support of the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation. For more information, click here.

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