U.S. Politics & Government

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U.S. Reps Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) hold a news conference after Democrats in the U.S. Congress moved to formally condemn President Donald Trump's attacks on the four minority congresswomen on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott - RC11EF17C500

The Avenue

Racism is not a distraction; It’s policy

Andre M. Perry

Friday, July 19, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Britain's Queen Elizabeth pose at the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain June 3, 2019. Alastair Grant/Pool via REUTERS - RC19A2509000

Report

Trans-Atlantic Scorecard – July 2019

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Apartment buildings are shown in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake - RC1DE752AF80

Up Front

Tackling zoning to help the middle class: 5 policy approaches

Tiffany Ford and Jenny Schuetz

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Donald Trump signing executive order to roll back Dodd-Frank

Regulatory Policy

Tracking deregulation in the Trump era

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Reports

Supporters wave their hands in unison as they gather at a rally for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in Anaheim, California, U.S., May 24, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake - D1AETFXPDRAB

U.S. Politics & Government

Capitalism and the future of democracy

Isabel V. Sawhill

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Demographics & Population

Less than half of US children under 15 are white, census shows

William H. Frey

Monday, June 24, 2019

Facebook and Twitter logos are seen on a shop window in Malaga, Spain, June 4, 2018. REUTERS/Jon Nazca - RC1E67248790

Cybersecurity

Democratic Defense Against Disinformation 2.0

Alina Polyakova and Daniel Fried

June 2019

Smog is seen near transmission towers in Bedzin, near Katowice, Poland, December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel - RC1B28B92B00

Climate Change

Mapping low-carbon energy transitions around the world

Samantha Gross

June 2019

Infrastructure

Shifting into an era of repair: US infrastructure spending trends

Joseph W. Kane and Adie Tomer

Friday, May 10, 2019

Blog Posts

Medical equipment is pictured on the wall of an examination room inside a Kaiser Permanente health clinic located inside a Target retail department store in San Diego, California November 17, 2014. Four clinics are scheduled to open to provide pediatric and adolescent care, well-woman care, family planning, and management of chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure for Kaiser members and non-members. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: HEALTH BUSINESS SOCIETY) - GM1EABI0DLA01

FixGov

Health care reform: A consensus on values, but an administrative road to nowhere

John J. DiIulio

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

The Avenue

America wins as Trump abandons the citizenship question from the 2020 census

William H. Frey

Friday, July 12, 2019

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) speaks during a Fourth of July House Party in Indianola, Iowa, U.S., July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Scott Morgan - RC1F4150F4F0

The Avenue

Democratic candidates begin to address the woes of historical discrimination

Andre M. Perry

Thursday, July 11, 2019

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Experts

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Up Front

Are the kids alright? Saving and wealth accumulation among the millennial generation

William G. Gale

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Mar 17, 2019; Nashville, TN, USA; A member of the Bridgestone Arena crew sweeps confetti off the court after a win by the Auburn Tigers over the Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC conference tournament championship game at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports - 12368716

Up Front

College sports joins the marketplace, with limits

Robert E. Litan

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Thomas E. Mann

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Multimedia

U.S.Labor Secretary Alex Acosta listens as U.S. President Donald Trump announces Acosta's resignation before the president departed for travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 12, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque?? - RC11300D1CC0

Podcast Episode

With Acosta’s resignation, how is high turnover affecting the administration?

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

Friday, July 12, 2019

Students disembark from a school bus outside The Ivy Apartments, where a man diagnosed with the Ebola virus was staying in Dallas, Texas October 1, 2014. As many as 80 people were in contact with the Dallas Ebola patient at some point, Texas health officials told NBC, marking a significant jump from the 18 people authorities had said may have been exposed to the deadly virus. Additionally, four members of the patient's family have been ordered to stay home as a precaution even though they are not showing symptoms, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement. Picture taken October 1, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Stone

Podcast Episode

What does the debate over school segregation reveal about the Democratic primary field?

Jon Valant

Friday, July 5, 2019

A protester holds a sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court where the court ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration did not give an adequate explanation for its plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, delivering a victory to New York state and others challenging the proposal in Washington, U.S., June 27, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RC11B5E74430

Podcast Episode

What does the Supreme Court decision on citizenship status mean for the 2020 census?

William H. Frey

Thursday, June 27, 2019

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Reports

Addressing America’s 21st-century problems

Racial wealth inequality: Social problems and solutions

It was always about Russia: Discussing the Mueller investigation and the FBI

Senior Fellow - Governance Studies