

Mark MacCarthy
July 11, 2025
Barry G. Rabe
July 11, 2025
Brooke Tanner, Nicol Turner Lee
July 9, 2025
Vanessa Williamson
November 11, 2025
The latest Brookings work analyzing government reform initiatives by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and their impact on American governance.
Brookings scholars examine the U.S. Department of Education and considers what the Department does to shape education policy and practice in the United States.
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.
Bill Baer spoke with Wired about the verdict against the FTC’s new “Click to Cancel” provision, which would have simplified subscription cancellation for U.S. consumers.
Katharine Meyer discussed the Trump administration’s targeting of academic institutions’ DEI programs and policies with The Hill.
Tom Wheeler wrote an op-ed for The Guardian on the Trump administration’s weaponization of the FCC.
Jon Valant spoke to The 74 about the “Big, Beautiful, Bill” and the scaled-back school choice proposal.
Bill Galston wrote an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal about the impending Social Security crisis.
Nicol Turner Lee discussed the historical context behind a racist AI image trend with Wired.
Andre M. Perry discussed the rising costs and a lack of middle-income jobs in New York City with MSNBC.
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…