The Current
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What does the Supreme Court's EPA ruling mean for climate regulation?
The Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA narrowed the breadth of powers the Environmental Protection Agency has to regulate carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act. Barry Rabe explains the court's reasoning, the uncertainties it raises for EPA regulation, and the challenges for congressional or state-level action. Full show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3OELI4T Follow Brookings podcasts on Apple or Google podcasts, or on Spotify. Send feedback email to [email protected] and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. The Current is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.
Why is Kaliningrad at the center of a new Russia-NATO faceoff?
Russia has threatened consequences for Lithuania after the NATO member state blocked transit of EU-sanctioned goods through its territory to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Ahead of the NATO summit in Madrid, Dan Hamilton explains the new front in tensions between NATO and Russia and the potential for Russian escalation. Full show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3n9eWwX Follow Brookings podcasts on Apple or Google podcasts, or on Spotify. Send feedback email to [email protected] and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. The Current is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.
What can we expect from the January 6 committee hearings?
As the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its first public hearings in nearly a year, Norm Eisen lays out what Americans can expect from the proceedings and the committee's objectives over the coming months. Full show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/39chpTW Follow Brookings podcasts on Apple or Google podcasts, or on Spotify. Send feedback email to [email protected] and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. The Current is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.
How will France's changing political dynamics shape Macron's next term?
While Emmanuel Macron won re-election as France's president, far-right challenge Marine Le Pen's nationalist populism gained a larger share of the vote than ever before. Célia Belin and Agneska Bloch explain how the political dynamics at play and the upcoming June legislative elections are likely to shape Macron's policies in his second term. Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3KfZZCb Follow Brookings podcasts on Apple or Google podcasts, or on Spotify. Send feedback email to [email protected] and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. The Current is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.