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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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Who is David Malpass, Trump's nominee for World Bank President? Feb 06, 2019

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Senior Fellow Eswar Prasad discusses David Malpass, the Trump administration's nominee for president of the World Bank, the consequences for the World Bank's effectiveness, and recommends that the World Bank executive board nominate additional candidates.

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What the demise of the INF treaty means Feb 04, 2019

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Senior Fellow Frank A. Rose provides an overview of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, the reasons behind the Trump administration's withdrawal from the agreement, and the priorities for creating a new arms control framework in its place.

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Why Trump ended the shutdown – for now Jan 25, 2019

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After 35 days of a partial shutdown, Senior Fellow Molly E. Reynolds discusses President Trump's decision to reopen the federal government for three weeks and previews what to expect from upcoming negotiations to fund the border wall.

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Can Venezuela's new president restore democracy? Jan 24, 2019

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Brookings Fellow Dany Bahar explains what's happening in Venezuelan politics, as several countries including the United States have recognized Juan Guaidó as the country's new president.

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An update on trans-Atlantic relations Jan 18, 2019

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Senior Fellow Thomas Wright describes how U.S.-European relations have changed since the first edition of the Trans-Atlantic Scorecard was published by the Brookings Center on the United States and Europe. Wright also describes the scorecard's methodology and key events that experts will be watching in the months ahead.

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A federal judge ruled against the census citizenship question. What's next? Jan 16, 2019

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Senior Fellow William H. Frey discusses a U.S. district judge's ruling against Trump administration efforts to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census and the potential ramifications of the citizenship question if it is included.

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Can Trump declare a national emergency to build a border wall? Jan 07, 2019

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Senior Fellow William Galston discusses whether President Trump can legally declare a state of emergency to build a border wall and the obstacles he would face in attempting to do so.

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Will Trump and Congress shut down the government? Dec 21, 2018

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Fellow Molly Reynolds discusses the federal budget fight which centers around funding for President Trump's border wall.

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President Trump's mad dash out of Syria Dec 20, 2018

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Brookings Fellow Scott R. Anderson discusses President Trump's sudden decision to withdraw U.S. military personnel from Syria, ending their involvement in the military campaign against ISIS that the United States has led since 2014.

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Why the Senate went against Trump on Yemen Nov 29, 2018

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Senior Fellow Tamara Cofman Wittes discusses the United States Senate's recent vote to advance a measure that would cut support for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen, a reaction to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi despite President Trump's unwavering support of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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