117th U.S. Congress

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands after making joint statements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. Damir Sagolj: "It's one of those "how to make a better or at least different shot when two presidents shake hands several times a day, several days in row". If I'm not mistaken in calculation, presidents Xi Jinping of China and Donald Trump of the U.S. shook their hands at least six times in events I covered during Trump's recent visit to China. I would imagine there were some more handshakes I haven't seen but other photographers did. And they all look similar - two big men, smiling and heartily greeting each other until everyone gets their shot. But then there is always something that can make it special - in this case the background made of U.S. and Chinese flags. They shook hands twice in front of it, and the first time it didn't work for me. The second time I positioned myself lower and centrally, and used the longest lens I have to capture only hands reaching for a handshake." REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo SEARCH "POY TRUMP" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2017 PACKAGES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1B1E5EF340

National Security

Congress’s Control Over Treaties

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

U.S. soldiers from D Troop of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment walk on hill after finishing with a training exercise near forward operating base Gamberi in the Laghman province of Afghanistan

National Security

Reforming the Authorizations for Use of Military Force

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

A FireEye information analyst works in front of a screen showing a near real-time map tracking cyber threats at the FireEye office in Milpitas, California, December 29, 2014. FireEye is the security firm hired by Sony to investigate last month's cyberattack against Sony Pictures. Picture taken December 29. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CRIME LAW)

National Security

Legal Regimes Governing Cyberactivity and Cyberwarfare

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Three large smokestacks at a nuclear power plant stand against a cloudy sky.

National Security

The Export and Proliferation of Nuclear Technology

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Reports

National Security

Congress and the Convergence of Economics and National Security

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

National flags fly at the United Nations headquarters in New York on April 6, 2021. (Kyodo)==KyodoNO USE JAPAN

National Security

Sovereign Immunity: Past, Present, and Future

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

A top-down view of a person typing on a laptop in the dark.

Report

The politics of Section 230 reform: Learning from FOSTA’s mistakes

Quinta Jurecic

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

A street sign is seen in front of an American flag hanging on the front of the New York Stock Exchange August 9, 2007. U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday, with the Dow and S&P down nearly 3 percent, after a French bank froze three funds that invested in U.S. subprime mortgages, prompting central banks to take steps to calm investors. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES)

Democracy

Is democracy failing and putting our economic system at risk?

William A. Galston and Elaine Kamarck

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Two factory stacks emitting pollution into the air

Climate Change

Why the US should establish a carbon price either through reconciliation or other legislation

Sanjay Patnaik and Kelly Kennedy

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Blog Posts

A bird flies past the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

TechStream

An education-based approach to curbing CSAM production

Savannah Sly and Tarah Wheeler

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Group of diverse kindergarten students standing holding hands together.

Education Plus Development

Community schools and a critical moment in the fight against education inequality

Hayin Kimner, Lorenna Maysonet, and Rebecca Winthrop

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Up Front

Mexico’s priorities for USMCA in 2022

Tatiana Clouthier

Monday, February 28, 2022

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Events

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May

Past Event

Threats to American democracy

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

American governance: The way forward

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Empowering parents to support their children’s development: A conversation about building a ‘parent nation’

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Washington

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Experts

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Multimedia

Committee Chairman U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) leads the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol as they meet to decide whether to recommend the U.S. House to cite Trump administration officials Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino for criminal contempt of Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. March 28, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Podcast Episode

What’s new in the January 6 investigation?

Quinta Jurecic and Adrianna Pita

Thursday, March 31, 2022

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on voting rights during a speech on the grounds of Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., January 11, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Podcast Episode

Will Biden’s call for Senate filibuster reform carve out a path for voting rights?

Rashawn Ray and Adrianna Pita

Thursday, January 13, 2022

A general view of the U.S. Capitol after the Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. With a government shutdown approaching on Friday, Congress is working to put together a short-term spending compromise while Democrats continue to negotiate President Biden's Build Back Better agenda in a hectic December on the Hill. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Podcast Episode

What does Congress need to get done before the holidays?

Molly E. Reynolds and Adrianna Pita

Friday, December 3, 2021

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Reports

Threats to American democracy

American governance: The way forward

Empowering parents to support their children’s development: A conversation about building a ‘parent nation’

Ezra K. Zilkha Chair and Senior Fellow - Governance Studies

Senior Fellow - Governance Studies

Senior Fellow - Governance Studies

What comes after the IPCC’s sixth assessment report?

100% Democracy: The case for universal voting

The future of Section 230 reform

Public health in Africa: Ensuring equal access and self-sufficiency