Election '24: Issues at Stake

Election ’24: Issues at Stake

Election 鈥�24: Issues at Stake aims to bring public attention to consequential policy issues confronting voters and policymakers in the run up to the 2024 election. This includes equipping leaders with insights and policy ideas to help them govern in 2025 and beyond. Learn more about Election ’24

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Education When will the US presidential candidates talk about teachers?

Travis J. Bristol

September 30, 2024

Thousands of protesters march from the Philadelphia Art Museum to City Hall for a rally to defend abortion rights, in Philadelphia, PA, on October 2, 2021. (Photo by Cory Clark/NurPhoto)

U.S. Government & Politics 5 myths about abortion in the US

Isabel V. Sawhill, Kai Smith

September 27, 2024

Union workers line the steps of City Hall holding signs listening to Mayor London Breed speaking at an Affordable Housing Press Conf - San Francisco, CA - March 01, 2024. Credit: Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock

Housing Making housing more affordable

Jenny Schuetz, Shira Stein, Adrianna Pita

September 27, 2024

Retirement What would raising the Social Security full retirement age accomplish?

Georgia Nabors, Louise Sheiner

September 23, 2024

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The future of America鈥檚 international alliances and partnerships: What鈥檚 at stake in the 2024 election

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Party platforms unpacked

The 鈥淧arty platforms unpacked鈥� series compares the differences between the two major American political parties on important issues of the day.

A voter marks a ballot during the primary election and abortion referendum at a Wyandotte County polling station in Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. August 2, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Cox

U.S. Government & Politics Clear contrasts between the Democratic and Republican Parties鈥� positions on reproductive rights and health care

Stephanie K. Pell

September 19, 2024

The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., on March 3, 2022.

U.S. Government & Politics The partially convergent Trump and Harris defense policies

Michael E. O’Hanlon

September 12, 2024

A person holds a rainbow flag as they participate in New York City Pride March along 5th Avenue, New York, NY, June 30, 2024.

Human Rights & Civil Liberties On LGBT issues, both parties move left

Jonathan Rauch

September 6, 2024

Education Democrats and Republicans on K-12 education: A comparison

Jon Valant

September 5, 2024

Our experts in the news

Presidency

August 29, 2024

Elaine Kamarck and Bill Galston’s article on the impact of Harris鈥檚 convention speech was cited by Roll Call.

Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director - Center for Effective Public Management,

William A. Galston, Ezra K. Zilkha Chair and Senior Fellow - Governance Studies

U.S. Economy

August 16, 2024

Ben Harris joins CNBC Squawk Box to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris’ economic agenda and her speech laying out plans to tackle price gouging and the U.S. housing shortage.

Ben Harris

Vice President and Director - Economic Studies, Director - Retirement Security Project

Afghanistan

August 15, 2024

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Madiha Afzal

Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Center for Asia Policy Studies

U.S. Economy

August 14, 2024

William Galston was interviewed by CNBC on consumer confidence in the economy and how this translates for the November election.聽

William A. Galston

Ezra K. Zilkha Chair and Senior Fellow - Governance Studies

Campaigns & Elections

July 29, 2024

Elaine Kamarck was interviewed by NPR’s Leila Fadel about the Harris campaign’s search for a running mate.

Elaine Kamarck

Founding Director - Center for Effective Public Management, Senior Fellow - Governance Studies

Climate Policy

July 26, 2024

David Victor spoke with the New York Times on Kamala Harris鈥檚 position on climate change and the Green New Deal.聽

David Victor, Co-Chair, Energy Security and Climate Initiative

David G. Victor

Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Global Economy and Development, Energy Security and Climate Initiative

U.S. Economy

July 22, 2024

How will Kamala Harris鈥� economic policy differ from President 麻豆官网首页入口免费鈥檚?聽Aaron Klein weighs in with Politico.

Aaron Klein

Miriam K. Carliner Chair - Economic Studies, Senior Fellow - Center on Regulation and Markets

Technology Policy & Regulation

July 17, 2024

Nicol Turner Lee joins CNBC to discuss what a Trump-Vance聽administration could mean for relations with China and Big Tech.

Nicol Turner Lee

Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Director - Center for Technology Innovation

Campaigns & Elections

June 28, 2024

Elaine Kamarck spoke with the Washington Post about how 麻豆官网首页入口免费 could be replaced as his party鈥檚 nominee, saying that doing so 鈥渋s primarily a question of party rules and party law.鈥�

Elaine Kamarck

Founding Director - Center for Effective Public Management, Senior Fellow - Governance Studies

Federal Fiscal Policy

June 14, 2024

David Wessel speaks with NPR Morning Edition about former President Donald Trump’s economic proposals, including extensions of his 2017 tax cuts and new tariffs.