What we learned on Mueller Monday
Oct 31, 2017
Norman Eisen, senior fellow in Governance Studies, discusses the recent indictments of Paul Manafort and Rick Gates by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, as well as the guilty plea by George Papadopoulos.
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The state of the GOP: What’s normal and what’s not
Oct 27, 2017
Elaine Kamarck, senior fellow in Governance Studies, discusses the state of the Republican Party, which seems to be in turmoil. Kamarck explains the emerging divisions within the Republican Party, the divisive nature of President Trump, and the concerns of Russian social media interference escalating party tensions on...
Why former presidents spoke out against Trump
Oct 25, 2017
William Galston, Brookings senior fellow in Governance Studies, discusses the speeches by former president Barack Obama, former president George Bush, and former presidential candidate Senator John McCain that expressed worry about the fundamental orientation of the Trump administration. Galston explains the...
When to label violent acts as “terrorism”
Oct 16, 2017
Daniel Byman, senior fellow in Foreign Policy in the Center for Middle East Policy, explains which acts of violence in the United States fit the description of terrorist acts. He discusses the events in Las Vegas and Charlottesville, and how legal and political forces should respond to terrorist acts in the most...
Why Trump’s decertification of the Iran deal matters
Oct 13, 2017
Suzanne Maloney, deputy director of the Foreign Policy program, discusses Trump’s announcement that he will not certify Iran’s compliance with the U.S.-Iran Nuclear Agreement. She explains that Trump’s actions are a domestic political move that have widespread foreign policy implications.
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