Joe Biden at one year Presidential experts evaluate the 46th president's first year in office Watch the event Donald Trump at one year White House veterans and Miller Center scholars evaluate the 45th president's first 365 days Watch the event When human nature and Mother Nature collide Living in the Anthropocene Many scientists and observers see emerging a new epoch of geological history dominated by human influence—the “Anthropocene Epoch” The first citizen Modesty is required for a president to become a moral leader Changeup on climate change President Donald Trump has yet to fully address the challenge of climate change About the First Year Project The Miller Center's guide to helping a new president lead the most effective first year possible Selections from the Project One giant pothole America needs a robust, long-term plan to fix its infrastructure, asserts former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood The dangerous first year Watch a First Year video overview of the national security challenges confronting the new president Pre-K prerequisite The new president can ensure that every poor child in America gets two years of preschool Donald Trump, racial pioneer? Miller Center expert Douglas Blackmon argues that Donald Trump could surprise everyone and advance racial dialogue Featured Video Play Video First Year Project Introduction Watch this overview of the First Year Project Featured Publications Trump's First Year Crucible: The President's First Year Safeguarding Democratic Capitalism Presidential Greatness Search First Year Jobs and Economy Federal fuel for New American Localism Three ways our next president can facilitate local growth Bruce Katz Brookings Institution Elections GOP leaders ponder a CEO in chief What private sector transitions can—and cannot—teach the next president? Bill Antholis and Jeff Chidester Miller Center Domestic Affairs Empowering cities Bruce Katz says the federal government should bypass states to interact directly with cities and metropolitan areas Bruce Katz Brookings Institution The Presidency By the Book: Thomas Jefferson Our First Year team of experts offers essential readings on the 3rd president Bryan Craig Miller Center Elections “Never Trump” pushes convention test vote History shows it can change the dynamic of a political convention Nicole Hemmer Miller Center Governance Peaceful transfer Alan Taylor University of Virginia Load More
Jobs and Economy Federal fuel for New American Localism Three ways our next president can facilitate local growth Bruce Katz Brookings Institution
Elections GOP leaders ponder a CEO in chief What private sector transitions can—and cannot—teach the next president? Bill Antholis and Jeff Chidester Miller Center
Domestic Affairs Empowering cities Bruce Katz says the federal government should bypass states to interact directly with cities and metropolitan areas Bruce Katz Brookings Institution
The Presidency By the Book: Thomas Jefferson Our First Year team of experts offers essential readings on the 3rd president Bryan Craig Miller Center
Elections “Never Trump” pushes convention test vote History shows it can change the dynamic of a political convention Nicole Hemmer Miller Center