Controlling the spread of the virus must be the first priority for restoring more-normal levels of economic activity—but, more importantly, for saving lives. Former Federal Reserve Chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen testify about what needs to be done to stimulate an economic recovery and the Federal Reserve’s response so far.  

Issuing a pardon or reprieve is a power that the president can exercise without any assistance or accountability—and one that has been abused by not just President Trump, but also to a lesser extent, his predecessors. Keith Whittington argues that it is time for a constitutional amendment to reform this power.

“Two years after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, propaganda, data misuse, disinformation, and strategic influence present some of the most complex and rapidly evolving challenges for researchers, civil society, and policymakers in our time.” Emma Briant writes that legislative efforts to regulate disinformation are not going far enough, and platforms need to be pressured to tackle these issues.