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Scott R. Anderson
June 26, 2025
Dominique J. Baker
June 25, 2025
Stephanie K. Pell, Josie Stewart, Brooke Tanner
June 25, 2025
Gabriel R. Sanchez, Edward D. Vargas, Daniel F. López-Cevallos, Carmen R. Valdez, Ana Luisa Oaxaca Carrasco
June 24, 2025
There is relatively little policy reason to join that attack on Powell…it makes sense that Republicans might be a little hesitant to pour more fuel on the fire.
Habitual practice for presidents in the last few decades has been to minimally — almost not at all — consult with Congress on a lot of military action
Elaine Kamarck spoke to CNN about the aftermath of Elon Musk’s time with DOGE.
Barry Rabe discussed clean energy tax credits with Politico’s E&E News.
Cutting Pell while simultaneously cutting FSEOG adds up to a dramatic loss in aid available to the lowest-income college students and the institutions that serve them…
E.J. Dionne wrote an op-ed commemorating the work of the late Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota lawmaker killed in an act of political violence.
Richard Reeves spoke to The New York Times about the merits of boys deferring kindergarten by a year.
Elaine Kamarck was interviewed on an episode of Vox’s Today, Explained podcast about the future of DOGE after Elon Musk’s departure.
Bill Galston wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on the Trump administration’s use of executive power in challenging checks and balances.
Jonathan Katz appeared on NPR’s Up First podcast where he spoke about the Trump administration’s request to Congress to cancel already approved funding for foreign aid and public...
The challenge is that these apps should enable people to have a better relationship with law enforcement and not stoke their fears – fears that are pretty hyper-exaggerated by the..."
Howard Henderson spoke to the Houston Chronicle about the report that resulted from George Floyd’s death and led to 106 reform proposals for the Houston Police Department.
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