The prospect of an attack on the Supreme Court and other institutions of government is sobering. The Continuity of Government Commission has identified recommendations to ensure that the presidential succession system functions to produce a legitimate president in a timely fashion and that Congress can continue to operate even shortly after a catastrophic terrorist attack.

This book by Alan Viard and Robert Carroll proposes to completely replace the income tax system with a progressive consumption tax.

This report delves into the issues surrounding succession to the presidency and provides seven specific recommendations for how the flaws in the current succession process may be fixed.

Panelists will discuss a new report by the AEI-Brookings Continuity of Government Commission that examines vulnerabilities in the U.S. presidential succession.

The AEI-Brookings Continuity of Government Commission will issue a report to ensure the continuity of Congress after a catastrophic terrorist attack. Through a year of study and public hearings, including analysis of a Reader's Digest poll, the Commission has identified the obstacles Congress would face in reconstituting itself after an...

In one of a series of events and conversations about the meaning of the American calendar, Amy A. Kass (Hudson Institute) and Leon R. Kass (AEI) seek to restore America's fading national memory with a celebration of the holiday by its original and proper name: Washington's Birthday.

Like all our political institutions, the presidency has evolved with the growth of the nation and the pace of change in the modern world. Three key changes come to mind.