Sarah Binder

1 month ago | brookings.edu | Sarah Binder |Molly Reynolds |Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

As a student of Congress ...I can’t help but think it’s the most important branch, and the framers likely thought that, too, not least because of the historical origins of a revolution against being governed by a king. Sarah Binder Since his inauguration, many of President Trump’s assertive actions have prompted legal and congressional scholars to question the scope of expanded executive authority.

Nov 14, 2024 | brookings.edu | Sarah Binder |William Galston |Molly Reynolds |Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

I’m hoping that we get through the next four years with our basic institutions intact. I will consider the next four years a success if that is the outcome. William Galston On November 5, Former President Donald Trump prevailed over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, while the Senate flipped party control, and the House remained in GOP hands. The victories give President-elect Trump and the Republican Party a unified government.

Sep 23, 2024 | brookings.edu | Sarah Binder |Naomi Maehr |Sarah Devendorf

The curtain has not yet closed on the 118th (2023-24) Congress. However, President Biden’s nearly four years in the White House offer a window to compare his record of confirming federal judges against those of former President Trump and his predecessors. Focusing on appointments to the federal trial and appellate courts, these new data drive home the impact of party control of the White House and the Senate in a period of polarized parties.

Jul 18, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Sarah Binder |James Goldgeier |Elizabeth Saunders

This week in Milwaukee, Republicans have gathered to formally nominate Donald Trump for president—as they have twice before. But this time, they meet under vastly different circumstances. Most obviously, they are nominating the former president just five days after a man tried to assassinate him during a campaign rally. But they are also nominating Trump in the wake of two extraordinary legal developments. The more recent of the two is the dismissal of the classified documents case in Florida.

Jul 18, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Sarah Binder |James Goldgeier |Elizabeth Saunders

This week in Milwaukee, Republicans have gathered to formally nominate Donald Trump for president—as they have twice before. But this time, they meet under vastly different circumstances. Most obviously, they are nominating the former president just five days after a man tried to assassinate him during a campaign rally. But they are also nominating Trump in the wake of two extraordinary legal developments. The more recent of the two is the dismissal of the classified documents case in Florida.