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A demonstrator holds up an abortion flag outside of the U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear a major abortion case on the legality of a Republican-backed Louisiana law that imposes restrictions on abortion doctors, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 4, 2020.

Reproductive Health Care Louisiana raises the stakes in the state abortion wars

Stephanie K. Pell

May 8, 2025

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on April 30, 2025.

Government Reform What happens to DOGE when Elon Musk is gone?

Elaine Kamarck

May 5, 2025

A Palestinian flag flies outside the White House during a demonstration on April 25, 2025 denouncing the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

U.S. Government & Politics Poll analysis: Trump’s approach to universities, Israel-Palestine, and antisemitism

Shibley Telhami

May 1, 2025

Stickers are lined on a table for voters at the American Legion Post 53 polling location during the Wisconsin Supreme Court election in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., April 1, 2025.

U.S. Democracy US down-ballot races in 2025 deserve close attention

Samara Angel, Norman Eisen

April 30, 2025

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Elaine Kamarck

Elaine Kamarck Founding Director - Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM), Senior Fellow - Governance Studies

Vanessa Williamson

Vanessa Williamson Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Senior Fellow - Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center

Gabe R. Sanchez

Gabriel R. Sanchez Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative (RPII)

Sarah A. Binder Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM)

EJ Dionne

E.J. Dionne, Jr. Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM), W. Averell Harriman Chair in American Governance

Molly Reynolds

Molly E. Reynolds Senior Fellow - Governance Studies

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