Americans Still Want to Support Ukraine, Justice Department Independence, and More

July 7, 2022

Though the country is facing higher energy costs and inflation in many sectors, Americans are still prepared to support Ukraine with its military conflict against Russia. Shibley Telhami shares recent survey data, highlighting how responses differ based on political party, how Americans feel about who is winning the war, and more.

“So far the Jan. 6 committee has mounted a compelling case for the importance of law enforcement independence—but whether that case will break through to the public is a different matter.” Quinta Jurecic explains the difficulties in communicating the need for an independent Justice Department and what that may mean for Donald Trump moving forward.

To protect against the economic effects of the pandemic, the U.S. federal government borrowed more than $5 trillion in 2020 and 2021. Now, in 2022, the Federal Reserve is attempting to tamp down inflation. On the latest episode of the Recession Remedies podcast, Robin Brooks, Jonathan Pingle, and David Wessel discuss the policy experiment and whether it could be replicated in the future.

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