America and China Finally Get Real, Increasing Transparency for Political Ads, and More

Biden and the judiciary, how political organizations spend money online, and the necessary step in the U.S.-China relationship.

View in browser March 23, 2021 The US and China finally get real with each other   Last week's public dustup between American and Chinese officials in Alaska may have seemed like a debacle, but the exchange was actually a necessary step to a more stable relationship between the two countries. Thomas Wright explains where things stand now.   Read more How to increase transparency for political ads on social media   After social media platforms banned political advertisements ahead of the 2020 election, J. Scott Babwah Brennen and Matt Perault set out to assess what impact the new policies had on committees, campaigns, and ad agencies. What they found was a startling lack of data, disclosure, and transparency around how political organizations spent their money online.   Read more Can Biden 'rebalance' the judiciary?   With the first item on President Biden's legislative agenda now signed into law, he can turn to other policy priorities, including filling judicial vacancies. Russell Wheeler provides the lay of the land, including what vacancies are available and obstacles Biden's nominees will face in the Senate.    Read more Help support Brookings with a donation   Brookings is committed to making its high-quality, independent policy research free to the public. Please consider making a contribution today to our Annual Fund to support our experts' work. 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. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brookings Institution campus in Washington, D.C. is currently closed and all events are virtual only. For more information on the Institution's response, read our full guidance here. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter preferences | Receive the Brookings Brief less often