United States Senate

October 24, 2022 | Dr. Georgianna Shea, Annie Fixler

‘SBOM’ disclosure rules loom for federal software procurement

The Software Bill of Materials, or SBOM, disclosure requirement is coming for federal agencies and their contractors. Are managers and executives ready? An SBOM is a formal, machine-readable inventory...

September 29, 2022 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

The Women Burning Their Hijabs Want the Iranian Regime to Fall. Does Joe Biden?

The White House is still ardently seeking a nuclear deal that will enrich the men murdering women in the streets.

September 16, 2022 | |

Will Congress Hold a Vote on Iran Deal Before Sanctions Relief?

The Biden administration is signaling it will continue to pursue a nuclear agreement with Iran. This endeavor faces bipartisan opposition while questions swirl over whether and how the president will comply...

September 2, 2022 | J. Pedro Zúquete |

After Mar-a-Lago Raid, Conspiracy Theories Rage on Left, Too

On the left, the most pervasive and potent conspiracy theory is that Trump is collaborating with hostile foreign powers to damage the United States.

August 30, 2022 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Tyler Stapleton

How American Lawyers and Accountants Help Fuel the War in Ukraine

These enablers are successful because U.S. law exempts them from the rules that make it hard for American banks to do business with criminals.

August 30, 2022 | Bradley Bowman, Sinan Ciddi

Turkey’s Latest Move to Undermine NATO

That it’s considering buying additional missile systems from Russia highlights continued challenges for the United States and its NATO allies.

August 5, 2022 | Bradley Bowman, Jack Sullivan

U.S. Senate votes 95-1 to add Finland and Sweden to NATO alliance

The U.S. Senate voted 95-1 on Wednesday to add Finland and Sweden to the NATO alliance. The overwhelming vote is a major rebuke of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a resounding expression of American...

July 26, 2022 | Matthew Zweig |

How Congress Can Keep Biden From Caving to Iran’s Demands

The administration has said it will not remove the IRGC’s terrorist designation, but it is likely looking for ways to ease the burden on Iran.

July 14, 2022 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Emelie Chace-Donahue, Madison Urban, Matt Chauvin

Will ‘Salad Bar Extremism’ Replace ‘Old-School World’ Terrorism?

Will ‘Salad Bar Extremism’ Replace ‘Old-School World’ Terrorism?

July 14, 2022 | Richard Goldberg |

Can Biden Seize the Moment in the Middle East?

Until now, the administration has failed to realize that America’s actions in one part of the globe have consequences in another. Can it change course?

July 12, 2022 | David May, Richard Goldberg

Will CEOs Finally Learn Their Lesson on Boycotting Israel?

Ben & Jerry’s’ Israel boycott melted away last month when its parent company, Unilever, settled a federal lawsuit brought by the company’s Israeli licensee, Avi Zinger. Unilever...

July 1, 2022 | Jacob Nagel |

Iran’s nuclear aspirations cannot be legitimized

Senior Israeli officials who endorse a nuclear deal with Iran are undermining Israel's interests. Without an agreement, Iran's efforts to become a nuclear threshold state will be from a position of weakness, while Israel and the US will have legitimacy, urgency, and targets with which to inflict critical harm.

June 23, 2022 | Behnam Ben Taleblu, Matthew Zweig

Treasury Targets Iranian Sanctions-Busting Network as Nuclear Talks Remain Stalled

The Biden administration last week sanctioned a network of Iranian petrochemical producers and related front companies, a response to the deadlock in negotiations with Tehran over a return to the 2015 nuclear...

June 18, 2022 | Anthony Ruggiero |

‘The Lazarus Heist’ Is the Gripping Story of North Korean Cybercrime

Worryingly, Washington’s concern does not rise to the level of the danger.

June 10, 2022 | Ivana Stradner, Dalibor Rohac

Hungary’s Orban Is Hardly a Model for American Conservatives

We are no progressives or mushy liberals offended by Mr. Orbán’s attacks on the left’s sacred cows. We are aware of the dangers posed by his brand of nationalism.

June 4, 2022 | Anthony Ruggiero |

North Korean Reds Chairing UN Disarmament Conference While Testing Missiles

Biden resists a serious boycott, hoping to reform the UN from within.

May 20, 2022 | Richard Goldberg |

It’s Time to Stop Giving Crypto Companies a Pass

The young industry is pushing back on attempts at regulation, but it’s undeniable that crypto is used for sanctions evasion and illicit activity.

May 18, 2022 | Eric S. Edelman |

The Strongman Cometh

Why Erdoğan suddenly has a problem with Finland and Sweden joining NATO.

May 3, 2022 | David Adesnik |

State Department Report Glosses Over Assad’s Narco-Trafficking Wealth

In a congressionally mandated report issued last week, the State Department made a single passing reference to drug trafficking as a source of wealth for the family of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. The...

April 12, 2022 | Ryan Brobst, John Hardie

Senate Unanimously Approves Lend-Lease Act to Expedite Aid to Ukraine

After months of delay, the Senate last Wednesday unanimously passed legislation to accelerate the delivery of defense equipment to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries. However, the House has yet...