U.S. Politics & Government

Marijuana is seen for sale at Harborside, one of California's largest and oldest dispensaries of medical marijuana, on the first day of legalized recreational marijuana sales in Oakland, California, U.S., January 1, 2018. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage - RC14812827E0

FixGov

In a new documentary short, Brookings looks at the human side of medical cannabis policy

John Hudak and George Burroughs

Thursday, April 19, 2018

The shadow of a Philippine Army personnel is cast on boxes of relief items from U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for the victims of super typhoon Haiyan, at Villamor Air Base in Manila November 13, 2013. The Philippine government has been overwhelmed by the force of the typhoon, which decimated large swathes of Leyte province where local officials have said they feared 10,000 people died, many drowning in a tsunami-like surge of seawater. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) - GM1E9BD1CQJ01

Up Front

A first look at USAID’s redesign plan

George Ingram

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

U.S. Congressman Daniel Lipinski votes in the Democratic Party's congressional primary election at St. James Lutheran Church in Western Springs, Illinois, U.S. March 20, 2018. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski - RC1D424A21B0

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Trump voters in Democratic primaries? A closer look at Illinois’s 3rd Congressional District

Elaine Kamarck, Alexander Podkul, and Nicholas W. Zeppos

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Thousands listen to U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's speech at her final rally at Independence Hall on the eve of election day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Makela - S1AEULOVLWAA

Global Governance & Politics

The populist challenge to liberal democracy

William A. Galston

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Reports

The White House is seen on election day in Washington

U.S. Politics & Government

Views of American democracy based on internet search data

Darrell M. West and Jack Karsten

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

A Republican member of Congress gives a thumbs up while others applaud as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 30, 2018.

Regulatory Policy

The ironic politics of regulatory reform

Philip A. Wallach

Monday, March 26, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

U.S. Politics & Government

Tracking turnover in the Trump administration

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, Elaine Kamarck, and Nicholas W. Zeppos

Friday, March 16, 2018

A screen displays the Dow Jones Industrial Average after the closing bell.

U.S. Economy

More than ever, the American Project demands a strong economy

Robert E. Litan

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Social Issues

The challenges of problem solving in a divided country

Robert E. Litan

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Blog Posts

CIA Director Mike Pompeo testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Pompeos nomination to be secretary of state on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis - HP1EE4C165C9S

FixGov

Why nobody should be cheering Pompeo’s pledge to restore State Department

Thomas M. Hill

Monday, April 16, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in support of Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone during a Make America Great Again rally in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 10, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - HP1EE3B04RHBR

FixGov

Trump’s lies corrode democracy

James Pfiffner

Friday, April 13, 2018

Teachers chant outside of the House of Representatives at the Capitol on the second day of a teacher walkout to demand higher pay and more funding for education in Oklahoma City

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Not just a ‘red-state revolt’: The story behind the Oklahoma teacher walkout

Deven Carlson

Thursday, April 12, 2018

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Michael Cohen, personal attorney for U.S. President Donald Trump, talks to reporters as he departs after meeting with Senate Intelligence Committee staff.

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What the FBI raid on Michael Cohen means for Trump

Norman Eisen

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump talks with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol Agent while participating in a tour of U.S.-Mexico border wall prototypes near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, California. U.S., March 13, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - HP1EE3D1KSH5O

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What’s wrong with Trump’s plan to send troops to the border

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Rebuffed by Congress, Trump resorts to old ideas on the border

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U.S. Politics & Government

In a new documentary short, Brookings looks at the human side of medical cannabis policy

A first look at USAID’s redesign plan

Trump voters in Democratic primaries? A closer look at Illinois’s 3rd Congressional District

The populist challenge to liberal democracy

Reports

Views of American democracy based on internet search data

The ironic politics of regulatory reform

Tracking turnover in the Trump administration

More than ever, the American Project demands a strong economy

The challenges of problem solving in a divided country

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Why nobody should be cheering Pompeo’s pledge to restore State Department

Trump’s lies corrode democracy

Not just a ‘red-state revolt’: The story behind the Oklahoma teacher walkout

Events

Democracy’s resilience: Is America’s democracy threatened?

Political tribes: Group instinct and the fate of nations

Threats to democracy in the Trump era

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