Plus, lessons for war from Taiwan’s pandemic response, and building community support for a wind farm.
| Can Biden top Trump’s number of judicial appointments? While a president’s Supreme Court appointments get the attention, it is circuit and district judges who do the heavy lifting, Russell Wheeler says. In a new analysis, Wheeler looks at where President Biden’s judicial appointments stand, how they compare to Donald Trump’s numbers, and how many confirmations Biden may secure before leaving office. |
A closer look at the data Biden needs 11 more circuit confirmations to match Trump’s 54, and 19 more district confirmations to match Trump’s 177. |
More research and commentary Lessons from Taiwan’s pandemic governance. “While there are inherent differences between public health crises and military conflicts, there are also similarities.” Wei-Ting Yen looks at Taiwan’s effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic and explains how it can help prepare for war. Farming for wind in rural Michigan. The land and resources needed for America’s clean energy transition are found disproportionately in rural places. On a new episode of Reimagine Rural, Tony Pipa visits Isabella County, Michigan to see how support was built to establish a community wind farm. |
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