Since the onset of COVID-19, 80 countries have experienced democratic backsliding as leaders exploit the pandemic to expand their power and quash dissent. Patrick Quirk and Daniel Twining argue that the Biden-Harris administration should make strengthening democracy a pillar of its foreign policy in order to protect U.S. security and economic well-being.
“As the nation’s demography becomes more diverse in terms of race, age, and educational attainment, the growing Democratic-leaning voting blocs are likely to comprise even greater shares of the suburban electorate—cementing the importance of the suburbs in elections to come.” William Frey explains that President Trump’s loss to Joe Biden was due mostly to voters in large metropolitan suburbs.
With Georgia heading into runoff elections in the Senate, the fate of Biden’s legislative agenda hangs in the balance. Darrell West discusses how a Republican Senate majority will impact the Biden-Harris administration’s plans on antitrust, privacy laws, Section 230 reforms, and more.
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