Inside the Biden administration with Anita Dunn and Bob Bauer

Moderator: Dan Balz
Panelist: Anita Dunn
Panelist: Bob Bauer

Location: Shannon Hall in Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.

Anita Dunn and Bob Bauer have been at the epicenter of the Obama and Biden presidencies. His expertise is the law; hers is political strategy. Across Washington, D.C., they are regarded as among the best at what they do — and what they’ve done for decades — to help prominent Democrats. Now they’ll join Dan Balz, chief correspondent for the Washington Post, for a conversation about the Biden campaign in 2024.

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