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The Current

Apr 30, 2019

Brookings Fellow Adie Tomer explains what's included in the $2 trillion infrastructure proposal announced Tuesday by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer following their meeting with President Trump, and how federal infrastructure programs are woefully outdated. 

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Apr 19, 2019

In the first episode of The Current (formerly 5 on 45), Lawfare's Margaret Taylor explains what's revealed in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on whether the Trump campaign engaged in criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice, and the political and moral questions that remain for the public and Congress to...


Apr 18, 2019

The Current brings you smart, timely, and quick analysis from Brookings experts on breaking news and changing policies. In under ten minutes, learn not only what happened, but why, and how to make sense of it.

This new show from the Brookings Institution broadens the scope of "5 on 45." If you already subscribe to "5 on...