Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order earlier entitled Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History in an effort to recast American history in a positive light. “I disagree with an executive order that would in any way limit the possibilities of understanding the complex dynamics of American history,” says Ken Burns. “Because the more you appreciate that, the more you realize what an extraordinary thing we have.” Check out Margaret Hoover’s new interview on PBS, YouTube

"History will pass him by." Columnist George Will tells Margaret Hoover why he does not think #Trumpism is "forever" and predicts the former president won’t run again in 2024 — despite his grip on the Republican party and several indications he will. MORE TONIGHT PBS | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Historians Niall Ferguson, Victor Davis Hanson, and Stephen Kotkin appear together for the first time in a public discussion. The topic of this Uncommon Knowledge episode: Is the United States in decline or on the verge of renewal? The Hoover Institution senior fellows also discuss: - Donald Trump's second term and the transformation of the Republican Party - Relations between China and Taiwan - America's fiscal crisis - The current state of universities - The upcoming 250th anniversary of the s