United States House of Representatives

April 18, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

Georgetown University Awards Medal to Qatari Royal Who Praised October 7 Mastermind

Sheikha Moza bint Nasser celebrated Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar after his death last October. On April 17, Georgetown University awarded Sheikha Moza its President’s Medal at a ceremony marking the 20th...

April 16, 2025 | Mariam Wahba |

Sisi’s political theater: Protests as a strategic performance in Egypt

Sisi is not reacting to public dissent and support; he is attempting to direct it. The pressure is real, and this political theater is Sisi’s answer.

March 20, 2025 | Cleo Paskal |

Crossroads of Competition

China in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands

March 5, 2025 | Cleo Paskal |

Examining the Office of Insular Affairs’ Role in Fostering Prosperity in the Pacific Territories and Addressing External Threats to Peace and Security

March 5, 2025 | Craig Singleton |

Countering Threats Posed by the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Security

February 25, 2025 | Craig Singleton |

Missed Milestones

Evaluating The Last Four Years in the EAP Region and Unseized Opportunities Under President Trump

February 25, 2025 | |

Lawsuit Alleges Hamas Coordinated With Campus Protestors and Media in U.S.

U.S. Nonprofit Coordinated with Hamas: Three Israelis who were held as hostages by Hamas filed a lawsuit on February 21 against an American tax-exempt organization, People Media...

February 21, 2025 | Cameron McMillan, Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

‘Peace Through Strength’ Requires Increased Defense Spending

President Donald Trump, who ran on a platform of “peace through strength,” surprised some in Washington when he suggested last week that he might support cutting the U.S. defense budget by as much...

February 20, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

Congress Moves to Spotlight Foreign Money on American College Campuses

Hostile foreign governments want to hijack the American higher education system. Congress wants to expose them.

January 15, 2025 | Craig Singleton |

Biotech Battlefield

Weaponizing Innovation in the Age of Genomics

January 10, 2025 | |

‘Kangaroo Court’: House Passes Bill to Sanction ICC for Israel Arrest Warrants 

House Passes Sanctions on ICC: Rebuking the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former...

November 21, 2024 | |

‘Expect a Strong Response’: ICC Issues Arrest Warrants Against Israel’s Prime Minister and Former Defense Minister

ICC Alleges Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes: A pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued arrest warrants on November 21 for Israeli...

October 17, 2024 | David Rader, Adam Chan

How the Patriotic Investment Act Can Counter China’s Stimulus Package

A little-noticed bill introduced in the U.S. Congress has the potential to chill American investors’ appetite for Chinese assets.

September 19, 2024 | Antonette Bowman |

How Mao is Outsmarting Madison in American K-12 Classrooms

In a legislative blitz last week, the House of Representatives passed 25 bills to counter Beijing’s growing influence and protect Americans from threats associated with everything...

September 11, 2024 | Connor Pfeiffer, David May

South Africa’s Ties with U.S. Adversaries Continue Unabated

A Russian naval ship made a port call in Cape Town on August 29, after stops in Cuba and Venezuela. This is the latest indication that South Africa’s new Government of National Unity (GNU) will continue...

September 9, 2024 | Craig Singleton, Elaine K. Dezenski, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman, Joe Dougherty

Previewing “China Week”

September 6, 2024 | |

ICC Prosecutor Defends Seeking Arrest Warrants for Israeli Leaders

The International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan defended his decision to file a request for the court to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders alongside leaders...

August 28, 2024 | Johanna Yang |

Mitigating Threats to American Farming Starts With Secure Technology

Earlier this month at its Omaha Agriculture Threats Symposium, the FBI briefed farmers and cybersecurity professionals from across 30 states on the increasing cyber threats to agriculture. The FBI’s...

July 10, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Andrea Stricker

U.S. Considers Nuclear Cooperation With Turkey as Congress Tees Up Sanctions

The United States and Turkey are reportedly in talks for American companies to build nuclear reactors in Turkey — an effort Washington claims will help Ankara shift away from Russian nuclear supply....

July 2, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi |

Maybe nobody lost Turkey, NATO should stop pretending nothing is wrong

Understanding Turkey’s relationship with its Western allies is challenging, at times, non-sensical. Scholars debate between whether the West actually ‘lost’ Turkey, or whether Ankara actually chose...