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Scott R. Anderson was cited in an article discussing the limits of Trump’s executive power to enact military operations in Iran from The Atlantic.
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Fellow - Governance Studies, General Counsel and Senior Editor - Lawfare @S_R_AndersNicol Turner Lee and Darrell M. West’s report on why community benefit agreements are necessary for data centers was cited in an article by Government Technology.
Darrell M. West spoke to Fortune about the electrician shortage threatening new data center construction.
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Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM), Douglas Dillon Chair in Governmental StudiesRashawn Ray spoke to CNN about ICE agents’ loose training requirements.
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Michael Hansen discussed the lack of funding for English education in the United States with Education Week.
The majority needs more than votes to prevail during a ‘talking filibuster.’ Intensity, commitment, and energy matter just as much…If you lose your quorum, the Senate adjourns and the..."
Vanessa Williamson co-authored an essay in the New York Times discussing the Trump administration’s accumulation of federal funds.
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Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Senior Fellow - Urban-Brookings Tax Policy CenterGabriel R. Sanchez and Rashawn Ray’s research on DHS and ICE enforcement training protocols was cited by “Last Week Tonight” with John Oliver.
Scott R. Anderson spoke about the implications of Venezuela’s oil sales to the United States with CNBC.
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Fellow - Governance Studies, General Counsel and Senior Editor - Lawfare @S_R_AndersThere are so many parts of the economy that are not dependent on AI…Are we going to create problems in other sectors being able to raise money and hire the workers they need?
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Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM), Douglas Dillon Chair in Governmental StudiesWilliam A. Galston discussed changes within President Trump’s support base and midterm election outcomes in an article from The Hill.
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