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U.S. Government & Politics

Explore expert analysis on U.S. political institutions, policy issues, and contemporary governance challenges. From Congress, the presidency, and the courts to elections, public opinion, and the state of our democracy, we provide nonpartisan research and bold ideas to improve the democratic process and ensure that the government works for all Americans.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns at Westover High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S., July 18, 2024.

Campaigns & Elections Harris’s VP picks are seeking paths out of the Trumpian wilderness

E.J. Dionne, Jr.

July 30, 2024

A pharmacist holding a package of birth control pills while speaking to a patient

Children & Families Expanding access to birth control is the surest way to defend women’s right to choose

Isabel V. Sawhill, Kai Smith

July 30, 2024

U.S. President Donald Trump touts his energy and climate policies during a campaign stop at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum in Jupiter, Florida, U.S., September 8, 2020.

Climate Policy Trump has big plans for climate and energy policy, but can he implement them?

Samantha Gross, Louison Sall

July 30, 2024

Willow, U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden’s new pet cat, is seen in a White House handout photo as she sits in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2022. Picture taken January 27, 2022.

Campaigns & Elections From ‘cat ladies’ to ‘brat’—How cultural currency builds political movements

Linda Peek Schacht

July 30, 2024

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