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US President Donald Trump (L) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) in the Oval Office.

The Need for Course Correction: The Risks of Treating Drug Cartels as Terrorist Threats

While the executive order is intended to enhance national security, it raises significant concerns.
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Trump’s Ukraine Deal Requires Foreign Aid

As the administration crafts a plan to help Ukraine get Russia to the negotiating table, it must restore vital non-military assistance, too.
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“The Trump Administration’s Attacks on International Law and Institutions”: Public Statement of American Human Rights Experts, Current and Former Members of UN Bodies

Since the 20th of January, we have watched with increasing alarm as the administration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump has sought to repudiate the commitments of the United States…
A ship carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG)

Restarting US LNG Permitting Brings Geopolitical Benefits and the Potential for Climate Progress

The end of the US LNG permitting pause provides an opportunity to accelerate promising trends in geopolitics, energy security, and environmental progress.
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What Just Happened: Security Implications of Trump’s Efforts to Trim the CIA Workforce

The White House's order for the CIA to send a list of new hires over unclassified email raises serious security concerns.
Workers leave a U.S. Steel plant in Illinois

For Trump’s China Agenda the Best Deal is to Reverse Biden and let Nippon Buy U.S. Steel

Reversing Biden's block on the acquisition would aid relations with Japan and competition against China while bolstering U.S. resilience.
Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), testifies during his confirmation hearing

The Senate’s Dilemma: Kash Patel and the Purging of the FBI

Analysis of Kash Patel's nomination for FBI director in light of DOJ purge of FBI personnel and Patel's new answers to questions for record.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House

Connecting the Dots: Trump’s Tightening Grip on Press Freedom

The president and his allies are leading an effort to eviscerate the free press and construct an information ecosystem favorable to his views.
Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk attend the Inauguration of Donald J. Trump

Q&A with Marietje Schaake on the Tech Coup and Trump

A Q&A with Marietje Schaake, author of The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley, on Big Tech and threats to democracy.
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What Just Happened: At Guantanamo’s Migrant Operation Center

Sending anyone from the United States to Guantanamo raises a host of legal, moral, and policy questions.
Donald Trump signs an executive order at his desk in the Oval Office

The Most Indefensible Aspects of DOJ’s Briefs in the Birthright Citizenship Cases

Updated to account for reply briefs and Feb. 5 judicial opinion issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction
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What Just Happened: New Tariffs on Products from Mexico, Canada, and China

In all likelihood, Mexico, Canada, and China will continue to negotiate arrangements with the United States to address Trump’s concerns such that the tariffs may be lifted or…
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