Removing Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, AI regulation in America and beyond, and furthering U.S.-Africa relations.
Will Biden visit Africa this year? At the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit last December, Joe Biden said that he would visit Africa in 2023. Witney Schneidman and Gracelin Baskaran recommend countries for the president’s itinerary and outline some important goals for each stop. | Listen: Ted Lieu talks about the state of AI governance On a new episode of the TechTank podcast, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) joins Nicol Turner Lee for a discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, oversight, and guidance in the United States. They also discuss how AI regulation in other countries will influence American federal policymaking. | What does it take to depose the House speaker? Those critical of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on the far right of the House Republican conference have threatened to depose him as speaker. Is this threat credible? Could McCarthy’s opponents attract enough support to oust him from his position? Sarah Binder explains the congressional rules and politics at play. | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |