by jpitney | Apr 16, 2021 | Journalism, Mass Media, Russia
From the Treasury Department: Russian Intelligence Services, namely the Federal Security Service (FSB), the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), and the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), play critical roles in propagating Russian disinformation online. The FSB, GRU,...
by jpitney | Apr 14, 2021 | Democracy
Jan. 6 put American democratic weaknesses on display, and some critics quickly began to claim that America should no longer advocate for democracy abroad. Bush Institute Kelly and David Pfeil Fellow Nicole Bibbins Sedaca sits down with Christopher Walsh, the Bush...
by jpitney | Apr 13, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Budget, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
Corinne Day at R Street: The R Street Institute announced the launch of a new online tool in support of the House Select Committee’s ongoing work on the Modernization of Congress. Guide for a Modern Congress provides easy-to-search options for reforming and...
by jpitney | Apr 12, 2021 | Congress
by jpitney | Apr 11, 2021 | Congress
John F. Harris at Politico: “All parts of the Bell Curve of society are well represented,” one lawmaker told me, pondering the assortment of many dolts and at least a few deviates who count as colleagues. A senator observed that ambition and discipline count for a...
