Mark K. Updegrove

Mark K. Updegrove is the president and CEO of the LBJ Foundation, presidential historian for ABC News, and the author of the forthcoming Make Your Mark: Lessons in Character from Seven Presidents.

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The Most Significant First 100 Days Since FDR

A presidential historian explains how the first 100 days of Donald Trump's second presidency could impact the country for decades.

By Mark K. Updegrove

The 'What Ifs' That Will Haunt Biden's Legacy

The 46th President is one of the best one-term leaders in U.S. history. But Trump's reelection hangs over everything Biden achieved.

By Mark K. Updegrove

Biden Should Run for Re-Election for the Same Reasons that LBJ Did Not

Biden and LBJ have a lot in common. Being a one-term president shouldn’t be one of them, writes Mark K. Updegrove.

By Mark K. Updegrove

Progressives Have Failed to Heed LBJ’s Final Warning

LBJ warned that public needed to be convinced of the link between racial equity and economic opportunity. His advice rings true today

By Mark K. Updegrove
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