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OK Congress nerds, here's a trivia question Google and ChatGPT won't take on: What member has had the longest surname ever? Inspired by learning about Sharon Clahchischilliage in NM-3 (a fine GOP challenger in a slight-D-lean district)

In this week’s episode of #TransitionLab, @Kdtenpas, director of the Katzmann initiative and an advisory board member of the White House transition project, discusses the role of political appointees in the federal government and the pathway to getting these jobs. Listen here:

How do you become a political appointee? The Miller Center's Dr. Katie Dunn Tenpas discusses the role of political appointees in the federal government and the pathway to these jobs on The Partnership (@ourpublicservice.bsky.social) 's "Transition Lab" podcast. zurl.co/70Pn

On Oct. 29 at 1 pm ET, Benjamin Wittes will speak to Scott R. Anderson, Elaine Kamarck, and Dr. Katie Dunn Tenpas about what occurs during a presidential transition, how each candidate is currently preparing, what went wrong in 2020, and how this year may be different. lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfar…

"As so often in other dimensions of American history, in our democracy the front line of defense is the American people," says Norm Eisen in a new episode of Democracy in Question with Dr. Katie Dunn Tenpas and Quinta Jurecic. 🎧 Listen here: brookings.edu/articles/how-d…

The ultimate safeguard to dis-, mis-, & malinformation is the American people As so often in our history, citizens are the first line of defense for US democracy Dr. Katie Dunn Tenpas & I discuss how to protect our democracy from corruption & foreign threats👇-TN brookings.edu/articles/how-d…

What happens during a presidential transition? What went wrong in 2020? How are the candidates preparing for the transition? Tomorrow at 1pm ET, Benjamin Wittes, Scott R. Anderson, Elaine Kamarck, Dr. Katie Dunn Tenpas, and Natalie Orpett will answer these questions & more! lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfar…

At 1pm ET today Benjamin Wittes will talk to Scott R. Anderson, Elaine Kamarck, Dr. Katie Dunn Tenpas, and Natalie Orpett about what happens during a presidential transition. Tune in here: youtube.com/live/Yw7qMlL8U…

When will we know? Big thanks to my intern Laura Howard, and to Miller Center designer Dave Courtney for these two infographics.

The next president could tip the balance in the federal judiciary. The Brookings Institution's Russell Wheeler tells Ian Prasad Philbrick why in this The New York Times piece. nytimes.com/2024/10/31/bri…

America’s democracy is resilient, but it can’t be taken for granted, says Dr. Katie Dunn Tenpas on the latest episode of The Current. Listen at the link below or on your preferred podcast app. brookings.edu/articles/elect…

Next Thursday, November 21, Brookings’ Katzmann Initiative and UVA’s Miller Center are tackling a hot topic—the presidential transition and staffing the presidency. Join us! brookings.edu/events/transit…

Our Embassy hosted a fireside chat yesterday with the Executive Council on Diplomacy Executive Council on Diplomacy to unpack the 2025 US presidential transition. Thank you Michael O'Hanlon and Dr. Katie Dunn Tenpas of the The Brookings Institution for sharing your insights with my fellow ambassadors and diplomats.

🎙️ Season 2 of Democracy in Question kicks off! On our first episode, host Dr. Katie Dunn Tenpas explores the state of checks and balances and how America’s founding principles hold up today with Molly Reynolds and Sarah Binder. 🎧 Listen here: brookings.edu/articles/how-d…

The Trump administration is asserting expansive executive power, challenging traditional constraints. On Democracy in Question, Dr. Katie Dunn Tenpas and Scott R. Anderson discuss how this breaks with modern presidential norms. 🎧 Listen here: brookings.edu/articles/do-er…

“What has happened in this administration, is that there is more of a focus on Cabinet secretary loyalty, as opposed to their prior experience.” Less than half of Trump's Cabinet members have degrees from elite institutions, discusses Dr. Katie Dunn Tenpas. zurl.co/V8fXi

The judiciary has long checked executive power, but Trump's policies pose a new challenge. On Democracy in Question, Dr. Katie Dunn Tenpas and Ben Wittes explore key pending court cases along with the statutory/constitutional questions they raise. 🎧 Listen: brookings.edu/articles/is-it…

Trump did much better this time than his first term in getting top nominees confirmed in his first 100 days and in fact did better than Biden and Bush 43 did in the same timeframe as well, according to new data from Dr. Katie Dunn Tenpas brookings.edu/articles/the-f…

President Trump’s second-term Cabinet confirmations outpaced three of the last four administrations, but diversity among nominees declined significantly, reflecting his broader rollback of DEI efforts. More from Dr. Katie Dunn Tenpas: brookings.edu/articles/the-f…

Four months into Trump’s second term, Congress and the courts are navigating a wave of executive orders and sweeping agency changes. Join us on May 21 for a webinar on how U.S. institutions are responding—and where checks and balances stand. RSVP: brookings.edu/events/four-mo…