The Supreme Court's EPA Ruling, Israel's New Leader, and More

The Biden administration's proposed Title IX changes, the future of U.S.-Israel relations, and expert takeaways on the NATO summit.

View in browser July 2, 2022   Editor's note: Thank you for reading the Brookings Brief! We will be on a short hiatus for the Independence Day holiday in the United States. Look out for the next edition in your inbox on Tuesday, July 5.  Will West Virginia v. EPA cripple regulators? Not if Congress steps up   The basis for the Supreme Court majority's opinion on West Virginia v. EPA centered around the "major questions doctrine" (MQD)—a phrase no Supreme Court majority had explicitly invoked in the past. Philip Wallach explores the history of the MQD and argues that the doctrine is not nearly as open-ended as its critics claim.    Read more   For more on the Supreme Court's EPA ruling and its implications for U.S. climate regulation, listen to a new episode of The Current with Barry Rabe. Yair Lapid, Israel's caretaker   Israel has a new prime minister just days before President Biden is set to leave for his trip to the Middle East. Natan Sachs explains the political turmoil in the country and what we can expect from U.S.-Israel relations in the months ahead.   Read more Reactions to the Biden administration's proposed Title IX changes   Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 has become one of the most important federal protections of students' civil rights and educational opportunities. Three experts of Title IX and education law answer questions about the U.S. Department of Education's proposed changes and the broad impact that these changes may have.    Read more 🎧 For weekend listening   Children's well-being during the pandemic. Economic shocks can have far-reaching impacts on kids, interrupting their growth and development. On the latest episode of Recession Remedies, Anna Aizer and Claudia Persico join host David Wessel to discuss the role of policy in mitigating COVID-19's negative economic effects on U.S. children.   Takeaways from the NATO summit. This week, NATO leaders gathered in Madrid to discuss pressing issues facing the alliance, including Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. During a Twitter Spaces conversation, Célia Belin, Michael O'Hanlon, Kemal Kirisci, and Daniel S. Hamilton highlighted some important developments from the summit. 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. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter subscriptions | Receive the Brookings Brief less often