U.S. Politics & Government

A time to heal, a time to build

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The White House, Washington DC (Shutterstock)

A Time to Heal, A Time to Build

E.J. Dionne, Jr. and Melissa Rogers

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on October 14, 2020. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.//File Photo

What happens if Trump and Biden tie in the Electoral College?

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

North Carolina Electoral College representatives sign the Certificates of Vote after they all cast their ballots for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the State Capitol building in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., December 19, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake - RC12F8CC65F0

Can the Electoral College be subverted by “faithless electors”?

Russell Wheeler

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

US flag fluttering on the wind during sunset, flag raised on the cargo ship berthed in the port of Newark, NJ.

How the next administration can enhance US engagement in global development

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Smoke rises from chimneys and facilities of steel plants on a hazy day in Benxi, Liaoning province November 3, 2013. A chronic shortage of natural gas is hurting China's plan to move away from burning coal to heat homes and offices, raising the prospect of more choking air pollution this winter and beyond. The problem is worst in northern China, where air pollution mainly caused by decades of reliance on coal has lowered life expectancy by an estimated 5.5 years compared to the south, Chinese and international researchers said in July. Picture taken November 3, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ENERGY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA - GM1E9B40RS301

Climate policy, environmental justice, and local air pollution

Meredith Fowlie, Reed Walker, and David Wooley

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

US President Donald J. Trump makes remarks as he meets with US Tech Workers and signs an Executive Order on Hiring Americans, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, in Washington, DC, USA, 03 August 2020. No Use UK. No Use Germany.

The day that America lost $100 billion because of an immigration visa ban

Dany Bahar, Prithwiraj Choudhury, and Britta Glennon

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

I-129 Petition for a nonimmigrant worker blank form lies on United States flag with envelope from Department of Homeland Security close up

An executive order worth $100 billion: The impact of an immigration ban’s announcement on Fortune 500 firms’ valuation

Dany Bahar, Prithwiraj Choudhury, and Britta Glennon

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Cvr: Organizing the Presidency

Organizing the Presidency

By Stephen Hess and James P. Pfiffner

2020

Amid multiple crises, a divided nation

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT