The president has been impeached. Now what?
Dec 19, 2019
Following the House of Representatives' vote to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, Brookings Senior Fellow Molly Reynolds explains the next steps for moving the impeachment process to the Senate, the political calculations that will shape how the Senate...
What happened at the UN climate change summit?
Dec 16, 2019
The U.N's climate change conference wrapped up this weekend with no significant progress on carbon trading markets or adaptation financing for countries already suffering climate-related damage. Visiting Fellow Bill Burke-White, who was in Madrid, speaks to the disconnect between activists and state party negotiators,...
What does Boris Johnson’s victory mean for the UK and Brexit?
Dec 13, 2019
With the Conservative Party's decisive victory in the December 12 elections, Britain stands poised to ratify PM Boris Johnson's Brexit deal and leave the EU in 2020. Robert Bosch Senior Fellow Amanda Sloat breaks down the election results and what they mean for the UK, including Northern Ireland and Scotland.
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What is the US doing on climate change?
Dec 2, 2019
As global leaders gather for the U.N.’s COP25 climate change conference, Nathan Hultman examines what’s on the agenda in Madrid, and how cities, states, and communities in the U.S. are filling in for the lack of federal action.
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