How Trump can build on historic Korean summit. After this week’s meeting between leaders from South and North Korea, Michael O’Hanlon offers cautious optimism for peace on the peninsula as well as some guiding parameters for a final deal on denuclearization as President Trump prepares for his turn to meet with Kim Jong-un.
An on-the-ground look at Venezuela’s refugee crisis. Earlier this month, Dany Bahar, a Brookings expert who was born and raised in Venezuela, visited the Venezuelan-Colombian border for a firsthand look at the deepening refugee crisis in his home country. In a new podcast episode and annotated photo slideshow, Dany shares moving stories of people he encountered who must cross the border into Colombia every day just to go to work, attend school, see a doctor, or have a meal.
How Mitt Romney could wind up running the United States. Six years after his loss to Barack Obama, former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney may soon be elected the new junior senator from Utah. Assuming the Senate remains narrowly under Republican control, Elaine Kamarck argues Romney—a frequent Trump critic—could very well upset the balance of power in Congress.
Marijuana banking regulations are hurting everybody. Even in states where marijuana is legal, federal regulations require banks to track and report on financial activity from state-licensed marijuana businesses. Aaron Klein argues these regulatory burdens are making it that much harder for banks and law enforcement officials to catch the real criminals.
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The steps that cities, like Nashville, need to take to prepare for a possible Amazon HQ2 are ones they should do anyway. Good story from Ben Casselman. (@amy_liuw)
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