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The Current

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.

info_outline The US government data purge is a loss for policymaking and research 03/21/2025
info_outline A playbook to counter democratic backsliding in the US and abroad 02/13/2025
info_outline Can the Trump administration freeze federal spending? 01/29/2025
info_outline What might US rural policy look like in the Trump administration? 12/20/2024
info_outline What's next for Syria and the region after Assad's fall? 12/09/2024
info_outline Election 2024 and the health of American democracy 10/31/2024
info_outline Government spending, debt, and taxes in the 2024 election 10/16/2024
info_outline Making housing more affordable 09/27/2024
info_outline As the UN General Assembly gets underway, how are we doing on the Sustainable Development Goals? 09/13/2024
info_outline Competing energy and climate visions in the 2024 presidential election 08/19/2024
info_outline As Joe Biden exits the presidential race, what's next for Kamala Harris? 07/23/2024
info_outline The state of NATO at 75 and beyond 07/12/2024
info_outline After the first presidential debate, what's next for Biden and Trump? 07/01/2024
info_outline What role is AI playing in election disinformation? 06/26/2024
info_outline What can be done about Sudan's deepening humanitarian catastrophe? 06/20/2024
info_outline What the Trump hush money trial verdict means for politics and the rule of law 06/04/2024
info_outline The dynamics of the Russia-China partnership 05/22/2024
info_outline Cities need more housing. ADUs can help. 05/13/2024
info_outline Do US voters care about America's role in the world? 05/03/2024
info_outline How a divided House passed critical foreign aid bills 04/22/2024
info_outline Economic impact of the Baltimore bridge collapse 03/28/2024
info_outline What a strong economy can and can't fix 03/27/2024
info_outline Fighting corruption's threat to democracy 03/14/2024
info_outline Is Russia winning in Ukraine? 02/23/2024
info_outline What to know about Pakistan’s turbulent national elections 02/06/2024
info_outline Meet Cecilia Rouse, new Brookings president 01/26/2024
info_outline Taking stock of the ongoing war in Israel and Gaza 12/07/2023
info_outline How anti-corruption efforts strengthen global democracy and security 12/06/2023
info_outline Will positive momentum from the Biden-Xi meeting last? 11/16/2023
info_outline The US-Mexico border challenge 11/09/2023
 
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