How the Inflation Reduction Act could energize the economy, China’s interests in Ukraine, and a code of conduct for the Supreme Court.
Does the Supreme Court need a code of conduct? Recent revelations of Justice Clarence Thomas’s rocky relationship with gift and income reporting rules have shined new light on federal judicial ethics issues and increased demands for a Supreme Court code of conduct. Russell Wheeler summarizes the key statutes and rules to know, assesses Justice Thomas’s compliance, and reviews calls for tightened judicial ethics enforcement. Read more | Could China help end the war in Ukraine? Many assume China’s interests regarding the war in Ukraine are entirely incompatible with the interests of the United States and the West. In a recent op-ed, Patricia M. Kim and Michael O’Hanlon address this view and outline ways in which Beijing could help bring the conflict to a close. Read in The Hill | 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. | |