Baker Briefing

Alisha Small joined the “Baker Briefing” podcast to discuss the impacts of two decades of urban revitalization efforts on small businesses in Houston’s Third Ward.

What does President Donald Trump’s “America First” approach mean for U.S. foreign policy and our global commitments? Elliott Abrams, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, joined the “Baker Briefing” podcast to discuss.

What do President Donald Trump’s tariff plans mean for U.S. consumers — and for relationships with our largest trading partners? Fellows John W. Diamond, Kenneth B. Medlock III, Tony Payan, and Steven W. Lewis joined the “Baker Briefing” podcast to discuss.

On “Baker Briefing,” Mark P. Jones and Edward M. Emmett discuss the contentious Texas House speaker election and what’s ahead for the state’s 89th legislative session, from school vouchers to property taxes.

On this episode of “Baker Briefing,” Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer, and Baker Institute Director David Satterfield discuss Joe Biden’s foreign policy legacy.

What impacts are Texas’ abortion restrictions having on the state’s OB-GYN workforce and reproductive health care access? This episode of “Baker Briefing” presents an unabridged discussion between health care professionals and Texas Monthly Executive Editor Mimi Swartz from our Oct. 10 event.

Christopher Landau, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy secretary of state, joined Tony Payan to discuss what lies ahead for the U.S.-Mexico relationship under Trump and Claudia Sheinbaum.

Former CIA senior executive Glenn Corn joined the “Baker Briefing” podcast to discuss how the incoming Trump administration might change the approach to Russia’s war in Ukraine — and why the war’s outcome matters for American interests.

Originally designed to spur investment in underserved areas, Houston’s tax increment reinvestment zones (TIRZs) may actually be disproportionately benefiting affluent communities. John Diamond and Bill King discuss the issue and policy options moving forward on a new episode of Baker Briefing.

With the development of the COVID-19 vaccine in late 2020, vaccine skepticism in the U.S. expanded dramatically. Kirstin R.W. Matthews and Rekha Lakshmanan explore the discourse surrounding vaccines, their politicization, and what’s ahead for vaccine policy under the incoming Donald Trump administration.