New Electoral Laws Could Accelerate Mexico’s Democratic Decline
How would Mexico’s electoral reforms reshape the country’s democracy? Javier Martín-Reyes examines how recent proposals…
April 7, 2026 5512 Results
CES Research Manager
Miaomiao Rimmer Miaomiao Rimmer serves as a research manager for the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute. Her work spans a…
Strait of Hormuz Disruption: What It Means for Oil Prices and Global Supply April 3, 2026
About the Episode
Tensions in the Middle East are reshaping global energy markets, and the impacts are already being felt.
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Research Associate
Erin Turner Erin Turner is a research associate for the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies. Her background is in statistical…
Federal Judge Blocks RFK Jr. Vaccine Overhaul and What It Means for Families
In this episode of “Baker Briefing,” Ambassador David M. Satterfield and Heidi Russell examine a recent federal court…
April 1, 2026 
Between Pulpit and Policy: Student Voices on Faith, Politics, and University Life in Texas
“Between Pulpit and Policy” is a four-part series presented as part of the “Texas Briefing” podcast, exploring the rising…
March 31, 2026 
Inside the Latest Phase of the Iran War
In this episode of “Baker Briefing,” Ambassador David M. Satterfield and Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar examine the strategic…
March 27, 2026 
Inside the Iran War’s Impact on Global Energy Markets
In this episode of “Baker Briefing,” Ambassador David M. Satterfield and Kenneth B. Medlock III examine how the conflict in…
March 27, 2026 
The Iran War’s Energy Aftershocks in the Philippines
The Iran war is contributing to sharp increases in global oil prices, with particularly significant effects in the…
March 27, 2026 
The Federal Budget’s March Madness
John W. Diamond escales down federal government spending and points out the relatively untested and opaque market of private…
March 27, 2026