America and China Finally Get Real, Increasing Transparency for Political Ads, and More

March 23, 2021

Last week’s public dustup between American and Chinese officials in Alaska may have seemed like a debacle, but the exchange was actually a necessary step to a more stable relationship between the two countries. Thomas Wright explains where things stand now.

After social media platforms banned political advertisements ahead of the 2020 election, J. Scott Babwah Brennen and Matt Perault set out to assess what impact the new policies had on committees, campaigns, and ad agencies. What they found was a startling lack of data, disclosure, and transparency around how political organizations spent their money online.

With the first item on President Biden’s legislative agenda now signed into law, he can turn to other policy priorities, including filling judicial vacancies. Russell Wheeler provides the lay of the land, including what vacancies are available and obstacles Biden’s nominees will face in the Senate.

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