Prof. William Howell on NPR's 'All Things Considered' May 30, 2024 William Howell, Sydney Stein Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy and director of the Center for Effective Government, was interviewed by Scott Detrow, host of NPR's All Things Considered, on May 30, 2024, the day that former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts that he faced in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. The headline, though, is that he's a convicted felon, and we've never had a president be a convicted felon even though there's a long history of presidential scandal, even though there's a long history of presidents making very bad policy decisions, abusing their powers in all sorts of ways. We've never had a convicted felon. Now we do, Howell told Detrow. Listen to, or read the transcript of the full interview on NPR.org Faculty Spotlight William Howell Director of the Center for Effective Government William Howell has written widely on separation-of-powers issues and American political institutions, especially the presidency. He currently is working on research projects on Obama's education initiatives, distributive politics, and the normative foundations of executive power. Upcoming Events More events Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Wed., January 15, 2025 | 12:00 PM Harris Campus Visit Thu., January 16, 2025 | 9:45 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Get to Know Harris! Lunch and Learn at the Urban Labs Thu., January 16, 2025 | 12:00 PM Urban Labs at the University of Chicago 190 S La Salle Street Floor 26 Chicago, IL 60603 United States