Katie Dunn Tenpas
@kdunntenpas.bsky.social
Political Scientist studying the presidency
Was triggering the nuclear option in early September worth it? See research by me and @chrispiper.bsky.social to find out. www.brookings.edu/articles/wil...
Will the new Senate rule make it easier for presidents to confirm their teams? | Brookings
En bloc voting will not significantly speed up the overall process, but can have an impact at the final stage, the floor vote.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Was triggering the nuclear option in early September worth it? See research by me and @chrispiper.bsky.social to find out. www.brookings.edu/articles/wil...
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Democracy is imperiled in the U.S. & globally—but democratic actors can stop backsliding. On @brookings.edu Democracy in Question with @kdunntenpas.bsky.social I delve into the 2025 Democracy Playbook, discuss the 7 pillars to defend domestic and global democracy. www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
How do we safeguard democracy? | Brookings
Democracy is upheld not by one president or the powerful few, but by democratic actors at every level—individual, local, state, and national. In this episode, host Katie Dunn Tenpas and Jonathan Katz,...
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July 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Democracy is imperiled in the U.S. & globally—but democratic actors can stop backsliding. On @brookings.edu Democracy in Question with @kdunntenpas.bsky.social I delve into the 2025 Democracy Playbook, discuss the 7 pillars to defend domestic and global democracy. www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
Reposted by Katie Dunn Tenpas
OPINION TODAY featured podcast —
@kdunntenpas.bsky.social and Michael O’Hanlon explore how the history of U.S. foreign and military policy has interacted with democracy at home and abroad.
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@kdunntenpas.bsky.social and Michael O’Hanlon explore how the history of U.S. foreign and military policy has interacted with democracy at home and abroad.
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opiniontoday.substack.com/i/164146858/...
May 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
OPINION TODAY featured podcast —
@kdunntenpas.bsky.social and Michael O’Hanlon explore how the history of U.S. foreign and military policy has interacted with democracy at home and abroad.
(@brookings.edu)
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/164146858/...
@kdunntenpas.bsky.social and Michael O’Hanlon explore how the history of U.S. foreign and military policy has interacted with democracy at home and abroad.
(@brookings.edu)
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/164146858/...
Marco Rubio will soon have four jobs in the Trump administration: Secretary of State, National Security Adviser, acting Archivist of the United States and Administrator of USAID. He’s wearing four hats—a record that will be tough to beat. Hard to fathom how this juggling act can succeed.
May 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Marco Rubio will soon have four jobs in the Trump administration: Secretary of State, National Security Adviser, acting Archivist of the United States and Administrator of USAID. He’s wearing four hats—a record that will be tough to beat. Hard to fathom how this juggling act can succeed.
I’m tracking how fast President Trump’s second-term Cabinet and top appointees are being confirmed by the Senate. The new tracker sheds light on the pace, makeup, and implications of early staffing decisions in a divided government. www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...
Tracking President Trump's second-term Cabinet and appointees
Scholar Katie Dunn Tenpas tracks the pace and diversity of appointments in the first 100 days of Trump's second administration.
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April 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I’m tracking how fast President Trump’s second-term Cabinet and top appointees are being confirmed by the Senate. The new tracker sheds light on the pace, makeup, and implications of early staffing decisions in a divided government. www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...