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The latest Brookings work analyzing government reform initiatives by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and their impact on American governance.
In this year-long series, Brookings scholars assess the dynamics of the 2026 midterms, the strategies of candidates and parties, the opinions of voters, and the broader implications for democracy, governance, and leadership in America.
The latest Brookings work exploring how the executive branch is asserting greater authority over the legislative and judicial branches, challenging constitutional principles that date back to the Founders’ time.
Tom Wheeler and Bill Baer’s article on the new National Policy Framework on Artificial Intelligence was featured on Inside AI Policy.
Sarah Binder was featured in a piece discussing Republicans’ new voter ID bill from The New Republic.
Research on mail-in voting was cited in an article from Associated Press following Trump’s recent executive order proposing the establishment of a national list of eligible voters.
E.J. Dionne was interviewed on the New York Times Opinions podcast about the impacts of Trump’s war in Iran.
Elaine Kamarck’s analysis on federal staffing cuts was cited in an article on DOGE’s impact one year later by PBS.
Kevin C. Desouza’s data on state-level AI regulation policy was cited in an analysis on AI law by Forbes.
William A. Galston spoke about the impact of the war in Iran on Democratic primary races with Reuters.
Vanessa Williamson discussed Democrats’ middle-class tax cut strategy with Vox.
This is a typical guns-versus-butter argument. The more money the U.S. spends on the Iran war, the less they have for health care, education, and transportation.
Jon Valant was featured in an article discussing Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D-PA) stance on school choice policies in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Members of Congress in both parties have been willing to give up their institutional power to the executive branch because it is hard to legislate in Congress.
The current situation in the Middle East is more likely to exacerbate domestic concerns and refocus American attention on a questionable and shaky U.S. economy…