How many people can the federal government lose before it crashes?
It has been 10 months since Donald Trump was inaugurated as president for his second term. In this…
Welcoming newcomers: The implications of immigration for rural communities, with Rachel Perić of Welcoming America
TP: What led you personally to this work? RP: My family, like many families in this country, came…
Lessons from Germany’s family leave policies for the US care economy
The United States has an aging population that is expected to grow around 14% in the next five…
Are President Trump’s tariffs legal?
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump declared that foreign trade and economic practices had created a “national…
Nonpartisan conservation, energy policy, and rural stakeholder relations with Benji Backer
In the latest episode of the Reimagine Rural podcast, Tony Pipa, Senior Fellow at Brookings’ Center for Sustainable Development, learns how trusted…
What harsh immigration policies mean for students, families, and schools
The Supreme Court affirmed in Plyler v. Doe (1982) that children have a right to public education regardless…
The enduring dilemma of managing American high-level nuclear waste
Nuclear energy expansion represents a rare American policy topic that garners considerable political support across partisan and regional…
How will we know if DOGE is succeeding?
One of the most contentious but potentially transformative initiatives by the second Trump administration has been the creation…
The Trump effect on public attitudes toward America in Taiwan and South Korea
Editor’s note: This piece is part of the Taiwan-U.S. Quarterly Analysis series, which features the original writings of experts…
Why does the president get the credit and the blame for the economy?
Presidents often get the credit and the blame for the U.S. economy largely because they implement policies that…
Shakedown federalism and energy policy nationalization
The Trump administration’s approach to federalism increasingly entails identifying states that do not embrace its policies and applying…
How DOGE is using AI in government
Some leaders in the Trump administration are adopting an “AI-first strategy,” as it seeks to both remove “burdensome…