Political Polarization

Presidency Assessing President Trump’s second-term staffing record

Chris Piper, Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

January 27, 2026

Society & Culture ICE expansion has outpaced accountability. What are the remedies?

Rashawn Ray, Gabriel R. Sanchez

January 26, 2026

Courts & Law Paucity of vacancies slows Trump’s effort to reshape courts

Russell Wheeler

January 23, 2026

Human Rights & Civil Liberties The politics of free speech in US schools today

Michael Hansen, Annabelle Kim

January 7, 2026

Experts

David C. Barker Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM)

Robin J. Lewis Fellow - Governance Studies, Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security (ACDS)

Valerie Wirtschafter Fellow - Foreign Policy, Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative

Eduardo Levy Yeyati Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Laura K. Field Nonresident Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM)

Jonathan Katz Fellow - Governance Studies, Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security (ACDS)