United States Congress

August 6, 2026 | Michele Kernitsky |

Melania Trump got it right: Russia must return Ukraine’s stolen children

President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 28 at the White House, where they discussed how to resuscitate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine....

August 6, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

New Congressional Investigation Alleges Banned Chinese Firms Never Left Domestic Networks

In confronting Chinese cyber threats, the call is coming from inside the house. On August 4, the House Select Committee on China revealed that three Chinese telecommunications firms — China Mobile,...

August 4, 2026 | Georgianna Shea |

How companies could share cyber risks without exposing their secrets

A cryptographic technique could let companies prove they're vulnerable to critical flaws without revealing the sensitive data that attackers could exploit.

August 3, 2026 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Matthew Zweig

A Bipartisan Fix, 30 Years in the Making

Bipartisan lawmaking is alive and well, at least when it comes to a dangerous but little-known loophole in America’s system for enforcing trade policy. This flaw can be seen in the case of $14.4 million...

August 3, 2026 | Ivana Stradner |

Why the OSCE Shouldn’t Meet in Serbia

The OSCE’s recent decision to hold its 2027 meeting in Belgrade will reward Serbia for its democratic backsliding and pro-authoritarian foreign policy.

July 31, 2026 | Jack Burnham, Emmerson Overell, Annie Fixler

Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility

July 31, 2026 | Andrea Stricker, Tyler Stapleton

If the Saudis want a nuclear arsenal, Trump’s new deal might just give it to them

President Donald Trump made waves the day after his administration announced a bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. He conditioned the deal on Riyadh joining the Abraham...

July 31, 2026 | Emmerson Overell |

Space Force Is Deepening Allied Cooperation. Congress Should Track the Results.

The United States and its allies are still fine-tuning how to operate together in space. During the last week of June, U.S. and other Five Eyes personnel convened at Vandenberg Space Force Base for...

July 30, 2026 | Logan Rolleigh, Ryan Brobst

Zelensky Warns of Another North Korean Troop Deployment to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow wants around 30,000 more North Korean troops, and they could soon arrive in Russia. These troops will almost certainly support Putin’s war effort...

July 28, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

Christian Persecution in Nigeria Divides Pastors

Last October, the Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, regional chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations denomination in Nigeria’s Plateau State, stood in front of a mass grave in Rachas, Nigeria, and begged those...

July 27, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

The US military must RACE to rebuild its supply of munitions

The United States produces the most technologically advanced weapons in the world, but that’s not enough to deter and win future conflicts. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are demonstrating...

July 27, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi, Tyler Stapleton

US Treasury sanctions Turkish Hamas financiers as Erdogan presses for F-35s

On July 23, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated a Turkey-based Hamas money exchange alongside a senior Muslim Brotherhood official. Treasury said...

July 24, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Trump Throws Cold Water on U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal

Following the announcement of a U.S.-Saudi nuclear cooperation agreement, President Donald Trump is now raising doubts over it. In a Truth Social post on July 23, one day after news of the agreement,...

July 24, 2026 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Daniel Swift

How to Get the Other Half of US Economic Statecraft Right 

The United States has the means to block adversaries from gaining an advantage in trade. However, it also needs a positive vision and toolkit for international commerce and investment.

July 24, 2026 | Tyler Stapleton, David Daoud

We paid $3 billion for Lebanon’s army to make excuses for Hezbollah

This week, the president of Lebanon met at the White House with President Donald Trump to discuss the June security framework intended to systematically address Hezbollah’s military...

July 23, 2026 | Jim Langevin, Thomas A. Fanning

Don’t wire foreign enemies into America’s power grid

Excerpt The U.S. is racing to build infrastructure that will power artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and the next generation of economic growth. Electricity demand is surging for...

July 21, 2026 | Georgianna Shea, Nicole Chiappone

Protected in Name Only: HIPAA’s Health Data Gap Is Becoming a National Security Risk

Protected health data is only as secure as the system designed to protect it.

July 20, 2026 | Emmerson Overell |

How Congress Is Pressing the U.S. Space Force To Mature

“Space is no longer a sanctuary. Adversaries, particularly the People’s Republic of China, are rapidly fielding counterspace weapons that threaten critical joint force capabilities,” the House Appropriations...

July 17, 2026 | Richard Goldberg, Roger Zakheim

Is Israel Actually More Isolated Than Ever?

“Support for Israel around the world is declining,” former Chicago mayor and potential Democratic presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel declared in Israel last week. “The only diplomatic achievement...

July 13, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Gen. (Ret.) Mike Minihan

America’s Military Plans Depend on Infrastructure It Doesn’t Secure

Military power is meaningless if it cannot move. Every American war plan, from deterring aggression in Europe to prevailing in the Indo-Pacific, depends on our ability to maneuver people,...