The Supreme Court has agreed to hear three cases that could require disclosure of President Trump’s tax returns. According to Elaine Kamarck, the release of these records could answer a big question that has hung over Trump's presidency since the very beginning.
During our third forum on impeachment, Brookings' scholars Benjamin Wittes, Sarah Binder, John Hudak, Bill Galston, and Molly Reynolds discuss recent public opinion data and what to expect as impeachment moves to the U.S. Senate.
Are there lessons for U.S. politics in the landslide victory of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party? According to E.J. Dionne the answer is yes, but he also warns that "Britain’s situation is very different from our own."
If Americans can agree on nothing else, we should be able to agree that much of the bitterness and political tribalism that drives our public discussion is unhealthy for our country. In response, The Cato Institute and The Brookings Institution have launched Sphere—a new debate series featuring scholars from across the political spectrum discussing contentious topics such as ending drug prohibition, the use of military force, and whether the Supreme Court should overturn more laws.
The objective of Sphere is to debate contentious public policy issues in a productive and engaging manner—to lower the temperature, without abandoning deeply held ideas and principles. We hope you'll take a look.
All eyes on the Senate. Bill Galston looks at the last presidential impeachment process and warns in his Wall Street Journal column that impeachment is an ordeal for the Senate.
The Oathbreakers. Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham have publicly promised to break the oath they will swear at the Senate impeachment trial. Benjamin Wittes and Quinta Jurecic write in The Atlantic about potential remedies for their behavior.
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