The people we live near have long been the first line of support during a crisis, the ones we lean on when institutions falter. But that foundational sense of mutual reliance is fraying.

Steve Kamin says EMEs are likely to escape the worst outcomes from capricious and chaotic trade policy Since president Trump declared ‘Liberation Day’ on April 2, the dark clouds already looming on ...

Wisconsin’s 2025-2027 biennial budget includes several provisions aimed at improving the affordability of childcare in the Badger state, ending the misguided effort to directly support private ...

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will reduce federal spending for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by $186.7 billion over ...

The Supreme Court is not threatening the Federal Reserve’s independence. In fact, the justices keep telling us the very opposite.

Chris, Zack, and Melanie sit down to chat about the recently-released White House AI Action Plan. Should American AI policy be in pursuit of unchallenged dominance in the field? What kinds of ...

Shabbat’s power is not found in “wow moments” or celebrity appearances. It doesn’t need a stage or a spotlight. What it needs is a table — a place to pause, to reconnect, and to belong ...

When debating current issues, it’s helpful to avoid inaccurate depictions of past policy, especially on immigration, in which both opponents and advocates of President Donald Trump’s policies ...

Flat panel displays—the screens in smartphones, TVs, and computers—are another area where economic and security concerns are coming together in Washington.

Last week, a colleague of mine sent me a copy of an email that they had received from ClimateBrief, a UK-based advocacy journalism group. The email asked for examples of how their published research ...

Kent’s career in higher education policy renders him ideally suited to confront the unique challenges the Department of Education faces today.

The idea of digital “superintelligence” makes for intriguing symposium fodder. Yet few participants managed to define it. Zuckerberg himself offered more poetry than precision in his note—imagining AI ...