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The Brookings Current

The Brookings Current brings you smart, timely, and quick analysis from experts at the Brookings Institution on breaking news and current policy conversations. In these short episodes, learn not only what’s happening, but why and how to make sense of it.

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After the Mueller report, will President Trump be impeached? Apr 19, 2019

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In the first episode of The Current (formerly 5 on 45), Lawfare's Margaret Taylor explains what's revealed in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on whether the Trump campaign engaged in criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice, and the political and moral questions that remain for the public and Congress to answer regarding acceptable norms of governance and the rule of law.

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Introducing The Current Apr 18, 2019

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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.

This new show from the Brookings Institution broadens the scope of "5 on 45." If you already subscribe to "5 on 45," you won't need to do anything.

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The Current is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.

The Trump administration's new challenge to the Affordable Care Act Mar 27, 2019

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Christen Linke Young, a fellow in the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy, provides an overview of the legal challenges the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has faced since its enactment, recent developments in a lawsuit regarding the ACA's constitutionality, and what the latest claims could mean for the credibility of the Department of Justice.

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Why did Democrats choose Milwaukee for 2020 DNC convention? Mar 14, 2019

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Senior Fellow William Frey uses U.S. demographics and voting records to explain why the Democratic Party chose Milwaukee as the site of the 2020 DNC convention over other contenders like Miami and Houston, and discusses the potential impacts this decision may have on minority voters and candidates.

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Is Trump's 2020 defense budget excessive? Mar 12, 2019

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Senior Fellow Michael O'Hanlon discusses President Trump's $750 billion defense budget request for the upcoming fiscal year and recommends more efficient spending with the goal of creating a more modern and ready—but not larger—force.

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Lessons from the second Trump-Kim summit Mar 04, 2019

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Jung Pak, a senior fellow and the SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies at Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies, discusses the lessons learned from the second summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and outlines suggestions for future U.S.-North Korean diplomacy.

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Netanyahu to be indicted for bribery. What's next? Mar 01, 2019

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Natan Sachs, director of the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings, explains the recent charges against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and how they could affect the upcoming elections there.

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Is Nigeria's presidential election result valid? Feb 28, 2019

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Senior Fellow John Mukum Mbaku discusses the results of the Nigerian presidential election, which declared incumbent Muhammadu Buhari the winner and have been rejected by opponent Atiku Abubakar. He explains the importance of this election to the prosperity of Nigeria and the international issues it has been outspoken on.

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Can Congress stop Trump's national emergency declaration? Feb 27, 2019

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Senior Fellow Molly E. Reynolds discusses the vote in the House of Representatives' against President Trump's national emergency declaration for border wall funding, explains the procedures behind this congressional review process, and predicts what will happen next.

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Is the Green New Deal biting off too much? Feb 08, 2019

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Fellow Samantha Gross discusses the Green New Deal, spearheaded by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, explaining that the ambitious proposal reads more like guidelines for an ideal society than a policy proposal.

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