Assessing US-Pakistan Relations, the Election Denier Movement, and More

Biden's semiconductor subsidies, threats to voter access and election administration, and America's two-track Pakistan policy.

View in browser March 6, 2023 The Biden administration's 2-track Pakistan policy misses the mark   From America's Afghanistan withdrawal to a conspiracy theory on Pakistani elections, several factors have caused the U.S.-Pakistan relationship to deteriorate in the last few years. Madiha Afzal discusses these events and argues that the Biden administration's current approach toward Pakistan is flawed.   Read more Democracy on the ballot—will the remaining election deniers succeed?   As this year's state legislative sessions get underway, election deniers are promoting a wide range of policies that could restrict voting access and change election administration. Elaine Kamarck and Madeline Sawyer assess deniers' chances of success by looking at the political makeup of state governments across the United States.   Read more What state and local leaders need to know about Biden's semiconductor subsidies   Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce released a notice of funding opportunity for the CHIPS Incentive Program, which commits $39 billion to spur domestic semiconductor manufacturing. The notice is important not just for America's semiconductor industry, but also regional and state leaders. Mark Muro, Joseph Parilla, and Martha Ross share several key takeaways.   Read more 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