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 Sydney Stein Professor in American Politics 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 Campus Visit Wed., June 26, 2024 | 10:00 AM Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Civic Leadership Academy 2025 Virtual Information Session Wed., June 26, 2024 | 12:00 PM Virtual Event Chicago, IL 60637 United States University of Chicago Alumni Meetup - Philippines Wed., June 26, 2024 | 7:00 PM Auro Coffee - BGC Unit 01, Ground Floor, One Maridien Tower, 27th Street Taguig 1634 Metro Manila Philippines