On the 100th anniversary of Woodrow Wilson’s death, a presidential historian looks at how he was able to stay in power despite his illnesses.
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The framers of the Constitution were very clear that presidential terms have time limits. Not four years and a day. Not three years and 364 days. Four years.
The country is not completely rudderless, even if many senior officials are quarantining to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.
What if impeaching the president meant the White House would switch parties? It was an ethical question Democrats faced in the 1970s.
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The E. William Davis Jr, M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics and Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University
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Professor of American Studies, Brandeis University
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Professor of History and Provost Emeritus, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor Emeritus, American University School of International Service