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The Associated Press January 20, 2026
Darrell M. West was quoted in an article by the Associated Press on Trump’s trip to Davos.
Darrell M. West
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The Guardian January 20, 2026
Molly E. Reynolds discussed the expansion of executive power in an article from The Guardian about how Trump has tried to undermine the powers of Congress.
NPR January 20, 2026
Katie Dunn Tenpas was interviewed on NPR’s Morning Edition about her research on personnel turnover in Trump’s second presidency.
IT Brew January 6, 2026
I think that these AI contracts could essentially help with bringing some resources to government agencies that have been short-staffed over the years. The question is: Are these tools..."
Nicol Turner Lee
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Ballotpedia January 6, 2026
Kathryn Dunn Tenpas’ research on turnover among presidential administrations was cited by Ballotpedia.
Axios December 17, 2025
Sarah Binder spoke to Axios about the success of House discharge petitions.
NPR December 9, 2025
Vanessa Williamson’s new book “The Price of Democracy” was reviewed in an article by NPR.
Vanessa Williamson
Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Senior Fellow - Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center
The Washington Post December 8, 2025
Bill Baer spoke to the Washington Post about Paramount’s bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, days after Netflix struck a deal to acquire them.
WBUR November 28, 2025
Richard Reeves was interviewed on WBUR’s “Here & Now” about ways in which boys and men are falling behind.
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Reuters November 26, 2025
Scott R. Anderson spoke to Reuters about President Trump’s Ukraine plan and why it has caused outrage among Republican lawmakers.
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New York Times November 25, 2025
Darrell M. West was quoted in The New York Times “DealBook” newsletter about the pace at which the White House is making important deals.
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Ars Technica November 24, 2025
Elaine Kamarck’s research on DOGE’s effectiveness was cited in Ars Technica.
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