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Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan

Threats Lurk Behind the Scenes in Azerbaijan’s Talk of Peace With Armenia

Azerbaijan's push for peace with Armenia masks its expansionism and business dealings that should raise alarms for the global community.

Early Edition: June 6, 2025

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Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire in a trolleybus depot following a drone strike in Kharkiv on May 30, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.(Photo by SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty Images)

Can Trump Seize a Win in Ukraine?

It’s in Trump’s hands to deliver the logic of force: to rally the West, to back Ukraine, squeeze Russia, and set the stage for a win for Ukraine, the free world, and the U.S.
U.S. Soldier performs maintenance on a Browning .50 Cal Heavy-Barrel machine gun

If McDonald’s Can Fix Its Own Machines, Why Can’t the U.S. Military?

Congress should pass legislation to give U.S. service members the tools and the authority to repair their own equipment.
Someone's hands flip through a wad of U.S. dollars in front of a desk covered with Syrian currency carrying former dictator Bashar al-Assad's face, and an array of financial equipment. Above the shelf are glass teller windows, one of them framing the face of what looks like a customer.

A Framework for Proactively — and Rapidly — Lifting Sanctions on Syria

A clear U.S. roadmap for sanctions relief will ensure Syria's swift, sustainable recovery to improve the prospects for political transition.

Early Edition: June 5, 2025

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US President Donald Trump (L), accompanied by his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (C) prepares to board Airforce One in Abu Dhabi

What Comes Next After Trump’s AI Deals in the Gulf

Recent major U.S. chip export deals with the Gulf mark the emergence of a new powerhouse in the AI race.
A person walks past the The United States Court of International Trade

What Just Happened: The Tariff Litigation Advances

A recent U.S. Court of International Trade ruling may distract more than it changes the course of U.S. President Trump's trade policy.

Early Edition: June 4, 2025

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Big Tents and Collective Action Can Defeat Authoritarianism

The journey from individual angst to collective action and shared humanity takes time, vision, and commitment. Cases around the world show it is also the pathway to victory.
People listen to Everett Kelley, President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Union, during a "Save the Civil Service" rally

Too Big to Be Lawful: A Federal Court Halts Mass Layoffs Across the Civil Service

A recent court decision has made clear that reorganizing the federal government can't proceed through backdoor executive planning.

Early Edition: June 3, 2025

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