The GOP’s Foreign Policy Reckoning, American Attitudes on Masks, and More

September 1, 2020

“As the Republican National Convention has vividly illustrated, the GOP has morphed into the Party of Trump, and Republican foreign policy will likely have to reckon with Trumpism for years to come.” Thomas Wright draws on discussions with conservative experts to reflect on the future of the party’s worldview after Trump.

Since President Trump declared COVID-19 a national emergency in March, Edward Vargas and Gabriel Sanchez have been tracking mask use and social distancing behaviors. Their study finds that the number one reason given by Americans who are not wearing a mask is that it is their right as an American to not have to do so.

Joe Biden sponsored the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, commonly known as the crime bill, which is often blamed for extending tough-on-crime policies that overly criminalized Black and Latino Americans. Rashawn Ray and William Galston explore the narratives around this bill and whether or not they are warranted.

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