Unpacked Podcast
1) The Kansas Experiment and tax reform
In 2012, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback sought to boost the state's economy by sharply cutting income taxes across the board. Senior Fellow Bill Gale explains that this experiment in supply-side trickl...Show More
2) China's perspective on the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
Brookings Senior Fellow Qi Ye explains the impact of the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement, specifically on China. He discusses China's $3.1 billion pledge under the Paris Agree...Show More
3) The role of special counsels and the Russia probe
Brookings Senior Fellow Norm Eisen explains the role of a special counsel in an investigation. Eisen focuses heavily on Special counsel Robert Mueller, his investigation into ties between President Tr...Show More
4) Saudi Arabia's leadership upheaval
Brookings Senior Fellow Bruce Riedel, director of the Intelligence Project who spent 30 years at the Central Intelligence Agency, assesses the unusual but not unexpected shakeup in the House of Saud w...Show More
5) Secret dealmaking and the GOP healthcare bill
Brookings Senior Fellow Sarah Binder unpacks the behind closed doors dealmaking that happens in congress. Binder explains the typical ways secrecy is used in Congress and explores how and why the Repu...Show More
6) Trump's education budget
Brookings Fellow Elizabeth Mann unpacks Trump's proposed education budget for fiscal year 2018, which proposes a 13.5% spending cut to education across K-12 and in aid to higher education. Mann explor...Show More
7) The 25th Amendment
Brookings Senior Fellow John Hudak explains the purpose of the 25th amendment and how it can be used to remove the powers of a President. Hudak explains that the 25th Amendment is more difficult than ...Show More
8) Why does the U.S. need energy innovation?
Brookings Senior Fellow Mark Muro and Devashree Saha discuss the declining number of patents and ventures capital funds going to clean technology in the United States. They also explain why investing ...Show More
9) Interpreting Impeachment in the Trump Administration
Elaine Kamarck, senior fellow in Governance Studies and director of the Center for Effective Public Management, provides a historical background of impeachment and offers examples of how the Trum...Show More
10) Removing Trump from Office
John Hudak, deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management and a senior fellow in Governance Studies, analyzes the necessary conditions for removing a president by way of an "alternate ...Show More