On Trump's defense budget proposal
Feb 28, 2017
Michael E. O'Hanlon, senior fellow in Foreign Policy and co-director of the Center on 21st Century Security and Intelligence, demystifies Trump's defense budget proposal and contextualizes its strengths and weaknesses.
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On the economics of private prisons
Feb 27, 2017
Ryan Nunn, fellow in Economic Studies and policy director for the Hamilton Project, analyzes the Trump administration's reversal of the order which would discontinue federal contracting with private prisons and what this means for criminal justice reform going forward.
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On Trump's upcoming speech to Congress
Feb 27, 2017
John Hudak, senior fellow in Governance Studies and deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management, points out how Trump can redefine his presidency with his first speech to Congress.
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On Sean Spicer's response to drug policy
Feb 24, 2017
John Hudak, senior fellow in Governance Studies and deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management, evaluates Sean Spicer’s statement on drug policy and challenges the press secretary’s conflation of marijuana use and the opioid crisis.
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On Mosul and the war on ISIS
Feb 23, 2017
Ranj Alaaldin, visiting fellow in the Brookings Doha Center, outlines the nonviolent actions the Trump administration could take in its effort to constructively engage with Iraq and the war on ISIS.
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