One year after the attack on the US Capitol, AEI scholars are making essential arguments about how Congress — and conservatives — should address the event. Philip Wallach considers the best options available to the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, particularly in light of the separation of powers. Is the investigation an opportunity for Congress to strengthen muscles it has allowed to atrophy over the past several decades? Is there a more prudent way "to acknowledge the ignominious anniversary of January 6"?

Gregory S. Weiner powerfully refutes attempts by the populist right to defend the attack. "This is a decisive moment for constitutional conservatism," he writes, and mainstream conservatives need to rise in defense of their most fundamental beliefs.

During his speech on Thursday, President Joe Biden used the January 6 attacks as an occasion to promote new voting rights legislation. But Yuval Levin contends that the legislation Democrats are considering "is largely misdirected and risks further undermining public confidence in elections without achieving much of practical significance."

The winter 2022 edition of AEI's National Affairs features an exceptional essay by Ryan Streeter about a troubling new faith in what he calls "benevolent statism." Rejecting populist pessimism, Streeter argues that the problems faced in economically depressed parts of the country result not from too much dynamism but from too little of it.

Looking abroad, Dan Blumenthal identifies the Chinese Communist Party's primary strategic goal: the creation of a Sino-centric world order. To supplant the United States' influence, Blumenthal explains, the Chinese regime seeks to manipulate other countries and build a network of allies and satellites. He concludes that although these efforts have had some success, unified international opposition can frustrate China's destabilizing ambitions.

In a new working paper, Mark J. Warshawsky builds on his prior research about problems facing Medicaid's long-term support and services for seniors. He outlines policies that can foster self-reliance while making much-needed supports available to those who need them the most.