March 2, 2023 - Journalists and authors John Avlon and Chris Whipple joined LBJ Foundation CEO Mark K. Updegrove to speak about the state of the American presidency.

About the speakers:

John Avlon is a senior political analyst and anchor at CNN. He is an award-winning columnist and the author of Independent Nation, Wingnuts, and Washington’s Farewell. His latest book Lincoln and the Fight for Peace was published last year, providing a groundbreaking history of Abraham Lincoln’s plan to secure a just and lasting peace after the Civil War.Previously, he was the editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast and served as chief speechwriter for the Mayor of New York during the attacks of 9/11. He lives with his wife Margaret Hoover and their two children in New York.

Chris Whipple is an author, political analyst, and Emmy Award–winning documentary filmmaker. He is a frequent guest on MSNBC, CNN, and NPR, and has contributed essays to The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Vanity Fair. His bestselling book, The Gatekeepers, analyzes the position of White House Chief of Staff, and his follow-up, The Spymasters, takes a comprehensive look at the CIA, based on interviews with nearly every living CIA Director. His new book, The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden’s White House, takes us inside the Biden Administration, including material derived from exclusive interviews with President Biden. Whipple lives in New York City with his wife Cary.w