United States Congress

September 15, 2025 | Nathan Picarsic, Emily de La Bruyère

President Trump, Don’t Settle for Empty Promises on Reindustrialization

At a recent gathering with tech CEOs, President Donald Trump lauded several companies that expressed plans to expand production in the United States. He also hinted at tariff exemptions...

September 10, 2025 | Daniel Swift |

How to prevent your portfolio paying the price for SA’s foreign policy

Far more serious threat than tariffs is the momentum in Washington to sanction ANC officials

September 10, 2025 | Brandy Shufutinsky |

From Playground to Classroom

The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools

September 9, 2025 | Sophie McDowall |

Protecting U.S. Ports Requires Congress to Get Cyber-Specific

Cranes are a crucial part of the supply chain that keeps shelves stocked across the United States; but who controls them, American operators or Chinese hackers? Congress is currently working its way through...

September 9, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Looking for an Edge in Trade Talks, Chinese Hackers Go Phishing Against Key House Committee

The chairman of the House China Select Committee and an outspoken critic of Beijing, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), appeared to be soliciting input about upcoming U.S.-China trade talks from Capitol Hill...

September 9, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Dr. Erica Lonergan, Joe Dougherty

Building the Future U.S. Cyber Force

What Right Looks Like

September 8, 2025 | Enia Krivine |

A Foundation Led by a Terror Sympathizer Is Waging Lawfare Against Israel

The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) — a Belgium-based advocacy organization — is hunting IDF soldiers and government officials all over the world, attempting to manipulate the international legal...

September 4, 2025 | Ryan Brobst, Jack Burnham, Bradley Bowman

China’s Military Parade Showcases Advanced Weapons and Growing Ties With Russia, Iran, and North Korea

Tiananmen Square shuddered as advanced Chinese military hardware rolled past the leaders of the Axis of Aggressors — Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un. Wednesday’s parade, attended by about two dozen foreign leaders, was intended to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II — despite the limited role the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) played in that conflict.

September 3, 2025 | Sophie McDowall, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Cutting Cyber Intelligence Undermines National Security

America’s cyber intelligence capabilities are being eviscerated while the threats to national security emanating from cyber space are increasing. The latest cuts to the cyber capabilities within the...

September 1, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Annie Fixler

China Is Winning the AI Race With America’s Own Manhattan Project Lessons

China is applying the real lessons of the Manhattan Project to AI—talent and steady research funding—while America risks forgetting its own blueprint.

August 27, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Can Syria’s New Leaders and U.S.-Backed Forces Unite to Defeat ISIS?

US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a delegation to Syria that met with Syria’s transitional President, Ahmed al-Shara’a, on...

August 25, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Signaling Potential Crackdown, Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Conducts Rare Visit to Tibet

China is signaling that it is prepared to increase its repression of Tibet. On August 20, Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Tibet to mark the anniversary of China’s effective annexation of the region...

August 18, 2025 | Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst

The urgent need to procure more THAAD interceptors

The U.S. Army’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense “Talon” interceptor inventory is unacceptably low, potentially leaving U.S. forces vulnerable in a future conflict. The service reportedly consumed nearly...

August 18, 2025 | Annie Fixler, Johanna Yang

By gutting its cyber staff, State Department ignores congressional directives

Without strong cyber capabilities at State, America’s partners will turn to unreliable associates in China for infrastructure investment and succumb to cyberattacks that place U.S. forces overseas at risk.

August 17, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Sophie McDowall

Washington limits states’ access to critical cyber resources

President Donald Trump wants to push state and local entities to take more ownership of their cybersecurity, but his administration is simultaneously dismantling the resources that state and...

August 13, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Sudan’s Democratic Alliance Blames Islamists for Civil War

Secular forces in Sudan are calling for Sudan’s Islamist movement to be classified as a terrorist group. This is happening as Congress considers legislation to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist...

August 7, 2025 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

Trump Administration Fails to Halt Iran’s Oil Exports

The Trump administration came into power promising to reduce Iran’s oil exports to 100,000 barrels per day. It has so far failed to deliver on that promise. Early data by TankerTrackers indicate that...

August 7, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

China Releases Footage of Major Missile Test To Threaten U.S.

China’s military celebrated its birthday by subtly threatening the United States. On July 31, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force, the military service responsible for China’s conventional...

August 4, 2025 | |

‘Irredeemably Compromised’: UNRWA Sued by Terror Victims as U.S. Calls for Agency’s Dismantlement

UNRWA Aids and Fuels Terrorism: American victims of Hamas and Hezbollah terrorism are suing the UN agency UNRWA for aiding the terrorist organizations and fueling their terrorism....

July 30, 2025 | Max Meizlish, Amelia Melo

House Committee Moves to Overhaul U.S.-South Africa Relationship Ahead of Potential FATF Delisting

U.S. pressure is mounting on Pretoria. The House Foreign Affairs Committee cleared a consequential piece of legislation on July 22 aimed at reevaluating America’s longstanding relationship with South...