Countering organized violence in America, questions about presidential candidates’ ages, and new voter turnout data.
New voter turnout data from 2022 shows some surprises The 2022 midterm elections had the highest voter registration rate recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau since 2002. But youth, women, and Black Americans often had lower voter turnout rates compared to the 2018 midterms. William H. Frey analyzes the patterns and explains what they could mean for future elections. Read more | Is Biden too old to be president? Is Trump? A majority of Americans believe Joe Biden is too old for another term in office. William A. Galston and Elaine Kamarck assess this view and write that the only way Biden can convince people otherwise is to show them through speech and deed that he is vigorous, focused, and on top of his job. Read more | Countering organized violence in the United States In recent congressional testimony, Daniel Byman outlines the threat posed by extremist movements in the United States—noting in particular the grave danger that anti-government and white supremacist violence poses to the country—and provides recommendations for addressing this challenge. 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. | |