Policy Briefs

As stated in Executive Order (E.O.) 14180, published January 24, 2025, establishing a council to assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), there is an urgent need to drastically improve the agency’s ability to assist states with responding to and recovering from natural disasters. This memo outlines five obvious and common sense ways the U.S. Congress and DOGE can optimize FEMA, ensure better customer service for Americans, all while saving American taxpayers billions a year.

Donald Trump is once again reconfiguring Europe’s strategic outlook.

A fundamental principle of America’s representative democracy is that elected officials should reflect the will of the majority of the electorate, not just a narrow faction.

The U.S. healthcare industry has become a prime target for cybercriminals, as standard practices that are in place to address cybersecurity do not address the unique challenges that persist in healthcare.

An open primary is one in which all voters can participate, regardless of partisan registration, including in states that do not register voters by party. A nonpartisan primary, also known as a jungle primary, is one in which all candidates participate in the same primary and the top candidates advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation, though party labels may still appear on the ballot.