Why so many House Republicans co-signed Texas’s lawsuit to overturn the election

 

Last week, 126 House Republicans signed the ill-fated brief asking the Supreme Court to throw out millions of votes, including thousands of their own constituents’ votes. Sarah Binder explores a broad range of political, personal, and partisan forces that might have shaped lawmakers’ decisions on whether to sign on.

 

On The Current podcast, Kathryn Dunn Tenpas discusses how the delayed start may affect President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team and their most urgent priorities, such as the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

 

This week, Brookings is launching a new event series highlighting the transformational ideas that comprise our Blueprints for American Renewal & Prosperity. Scholars will discuss implementable federal policy proposals to counter the pandemic, revive the economy, increase opportunity, and reduce inequality. 

  

 

What Trump has done to America. In The Atlantic, Jonathan Rauch describes three ways the outgoing president’s post-election fight changed the political landscape and argues that President Trump will have a lasting negative impact on the Republican Party for years to come.

 

Webinar: Understanding the Presidential transition process. The transition between presidential administrations is a vital and decisive time. Governance Studies scholars discuss the obstacles President-elect Joe Biden’s team currently faces and identify key roles to be filled. Watch the webinar. 

 

What the Biden-Harris White House should do about AI. “While the economic growth is undeniable, the mass proliferation of data systems and algorithms—especially in the form of permissionless innovation—has enabled extensive societal harms,” writes Alex Engler. 

 

Reckoning with racial Injustice in 2020. After the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and others, race and the deep racial inequities rooted in much of U.S. society were brought to the forefront of our national dialogue. Rashawn Ray spoke to WYPR about this consequential year for American civil rights.