Regional Leaders Gather as Peace Process Advances
President Trump launches a significant Middle Eastern diplomatic mission Sunday, celebrating the American-facilitated ceasefire while urging allies to seize unprecedented opportunities for establishing durable regional peace. He perceives a...
A Chronology of Failure: Six Failed Votes That Led to a Deeper Shutdown
The story of the current government shutdown is a chronology of failure, marked by a series of predictable and nearly identical failed votes in the US Senate. On Wednesday,...
“90% of This Has Been Worked Out”: US Confident in Gaza War Accord
Confidence is growing in Washington that an end to the two-year Gaza war is near, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio declaring, "90 per cent of this has been...
A Slippery Slope: Critics Warn Trump’s Plan Could Politicize All Federal Grants
Critics of the Trump administration's university "compact" are warning of a dangerous "slippery slope," arguing that the plan sets a precedent that could lead to the politicization of all...
The Ripple Effect: How a US Policy Shift on Taiwan Would Alarm Allies
A potential U.S. policy shift to "oppose" Taiwanese independence, as demanded by China, would send alarming ripples across the entire Indo-Pacific, deeply unsettling key American allies like Japan, South...
Facing Pressure at Home and Abroad, Netanyahu Enters High-Stakes Trump Meeting
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is walking a political tightrope as he enters a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday, facing immense pressure from his key ally abroad...