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President of the United States Joe Biden is speaking at a campaign rally while the Kennedy family announces their endorsement of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on April 18, 2024. Kerry Kennedy is saying, ''The best way forward for America is to reelect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to four more years,'' as the audience erupts into chants of 'four more years.' President Biden is stating that it is 'an incredible honor to have the support of the Kennedy family.'

Campaigns & Elections President Biden trails former President Trump. Can he come back?

William A. Galston

May 1, 2024

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Associate Justice Samuel Alito poses during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., April 23, 2021.

Courts & Law The Alitos’ flag flying and the limits of regulating the Supreme Court

Russell Wheeler

June 20, 2024

FILE PHOTO: Marine Le Pen, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party parliamentary group, and Jordan Bardella, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party and head of the RN list for the European elections, attend a political rally during the party's campaign for the EU elections, in Paris, France, June 2, 2024. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo

Foreign Politics & Elections Did the EU voting provide any clues for the coming U.S. election?

E.J. Dionne, Jr., William A. Galston

June 18, 2024

School students shout slogans during a protest against a corruption case in Jammu February 12, 2011. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh faces more political headaches after the Supreme Court pressed for deeper probes into a multi-billion dollar corruption case and a ruling coalition ally was implicated in the scandal. Allegations the government may have lost up to $39 billion in revenues after firms were awarded telecoms deals at rock-bottom prices in return for kickbacks have rocked the ruling coalition and compounded the fragility of India's fragile investment climate. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS BUSINESS CRIME LAW)

U.S. Democracy A better anti-corruption machine: Breakthroughs needed to fight illicit finance and protect democracy

Joseph Foti, Norman Eisen, Robin J. Lewis, Jonathan Katz

June 17, 2024

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Crime, Justice & Safety What Trump’s conviction means for democracy

Norman Eisen

June 14, 2024

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Elaine Kamarck

Elaine Kamarck Founding Director - Center for Effective Public Management, Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @EKamarck

Vanessa Williamson

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

Gabe R. Sanchez

Gabriel R. Sanchez Senior Fellow - Governance Studies

Sarah A. Binder Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @BinderSAB

EJ Dionne

E.J. Dionne, Jr. W. Averell Harriman Chair and Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @EJDionne

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Molly E. Reynolds Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @mollyereynolds

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