In the immediate aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, at least 17 county election officials in six swing states attempted to prevent certification of county vote totals. Though the attempts failed across the board that year, interference with certification now threatens to reoccur in the 2024 presidential election.
Norman Eisen, Clare Boone, and Samara Angel explain what to know about certification, the looming risks, and what can be done to strengthen the democratic process.
China’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis. On the latest episode of The Killing Drugs, Vanda Felbab-Brown and Fred Dews discuss the evolution of illicit networks and supply chains in China that fuel America’s fentanyl and opioid crises, and the complexities of U.S.-China counternarcotics cooperation.
Takeaways from the vice presidential debate. “To the surprise of many Americans, the vice presidential debate was civil, substantive, and focused on the policy issues that people care about the most.” William Galston and Elaine Kamarck offer their assessment of this week’s debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz.
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