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Baker Briefing

Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy

Former Ambassador David Satterfield explores important foreign and domestic policy issues of the day through conversations with experts at the Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and beyond. New episodes are released Monday mornings.

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100 episodes

  1. 49: Machado’s Return and What It Means for Venezuelan Oil 28:36
  2. BONUS: Rep. Jodey Arrington on the National Debt and What Comes Next 50:46
  3. 48: US Midterm Elections Attract Big Spending, Voter Interest 29:03
  4. 47: Arab Israeli Voters and the Stakes of October’s Elections 41:46
  5. 46: How Migration Management Deals Can Aid Autocrats 24:58
  6. 45: What To Expect From the Second Trump-Xi Summit 31:28
  7. 44: Bonds, Budget, and Deficit: The State of US Financial Markets 1:00:17
  8. 43: Unpacking Venezuela’s Opaque Oil Deal 26:39
  9. 42: A New Iranian Era Emerges, Cloaked in Red 34:00
  10. 41: How the Supreme Court Is Reshaping American Law 43:46
  11. 40: What Can We Expect From the 2026 USMCA Review? 36:58
  12. 39: Inside Syria’s Struggle for Governance and Stability 17:20
  13. 38: Politics Behind the 2026 FIFA World Cup 28:22
  14. 37: One Year In, How Trump and RFK Jr. Reshaped Federal Health Policy 38:05
  15. 36: Why Health Insurance Costs Vary So Dramatically 27:54
  16. 35: The Human Cost of Escalating Conflict in the Middle East 29:52
  17. 34: How the Iran War Is Hitting Americans at Home 28:56
  18. 33: Why the Middle East Oil Shock Is Raising Gas Prices 28:41
  19. 32: What’s at Stake As Trump Visits China 29:46
  20. 31: Inside Guyana’s Energy Strategy with President Mohamed Irfaan Ali 23:14
  21. 30: President of Guyana Mohamed Irfaan Ali Explains the Nation’s Energy Boom 35:45
  22. 29: Healthcare on the Frontlines of War 46:00
  23. 28: Humanitarian Rules of War and What Happens When They Break Down 30:01
  24. 27: Tax Day Edition — Debt, Defense, and Economic Uncertainty 31:48
  25. 26: Federal Judge Blocks RFK Jr. Vaccine Overhaul and What It Means for Families 30:52
  26. From 'Texas Briefing:' Student Voices on Faith, Politics, and University Life in Texas 24:14
  27. 25: Inside the Iran War’s Impact on Global Energy Markets 44:49
  28. 24: Inside the Latest Phase of the Iran War 28:23
  29. 23: Population Decline and the New Economics of Cities 37:32
  30. 22: Chief Justice John Roberts on 20 Years Leading the Supreme Court 1:04:40
  31. 21: War With Iran: How Far Could It Go? 31:41
  32. 20: Mexico’s Cartels, Violence, and the Rule of Law After the Fall of El Mencho 30:17
  33. 19: What the US Strikes on Iran Mean for Global Energy Markets 29:25
  34. 18: Supreme Court Tariff Decision: What Comes Next for Trade, Markets, and Manufacturing 24:06
  35. 17: US Trade Policy Under Trump and America’s Global Credibility 34:18
  36. 16: Why Critical Minerals Matter for U.S. National Security 24:52
  37. 15: Did Trump’s Tariffs Work? What the Economic Data Shows 33:08
  38. 14: Religion and the Battle for Texas Public Schools 24:48
  39. 13: How Sports Shape Diplomacy and Geopolitics Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 27:59
  40. 12: Inside Iran's Unstable Moment 28:47
  41. 11: After Maduro’s Ouster, What Happens to Venezuela’s Oil? 38:40
  42. Bonus: Ben Ginsberg on Contested Elections, Then and Now 43:46
  43. 10: What the Numbers Say (and Miss) About Trump’s Economy 34:44
  44. 9: Iran Is Recalibrating Its National Identity 30:06
  45. 8: What Happens If the ACA Subsidies Expire? 35:44
  46. Bonus: Women, War, and State Power in Russia 34:09
  47. 7: Reimagining US-Mexico Water Cooperation 48:44
  48. 6: America’s New Demographic Reality 27:01
  49. 5: Rebooting the Global Humanitarian Aid System 32:34
  50. 4: Politics and Propaganda in the Digital Media Age 24:53