Politics

Trump Declares Wind Turbine Imports a National Security Threat

President Donald Trump declared imported wind turbines and their components a national security threat in an Oct. 22 proclamation, directing federal trade...

Banking and Finance

U.S. Seats Vacant at IMF as Quota Reform Deadline Nears

The United States holds no Senate-confirmed representative on either the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board of Governors or its Executive Board, making...

International Affairs

Section 301 Investigations Up as Congress Eyes Trade Authority

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) may use findings from two Section 301 investigations it opened after the Supreme Court invalidated tariffs based on the...

Politics

Section 338 Tariffs on Canada Put Congress at a Crossroads

The Trump administration has imposed 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the first time a president has...

International Affairs

Israel's Election Deadlock Raises Stakes for U.S. Foreign Policy

Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing bloc nor the opposition secured a majority in Israel's Oct. 27 parliamentary elections, leaving...

Politics

Ecuador's Security Crisis and U.S. Relations Reassessed

Ecuador faces compounding crises of organized crime, economic instability and political uncertainty that are reshaping U.S. policy priorities in the Andes,...

International Affairs

Treasury Proposes New Rules For U.S. Investors In Tech Firms

U.S. investors and companies that put money into artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing, hypersonic systems, high-performance computing,...

International Affairs

Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $47.1 Billion; Lawmakers React

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) posted Oct. 28 that a new Pentagon estimate puts the Iran war cost at $47.1 billion, excluding damage to U.S. military bases in...

Politics

US Arrears to the UN Reach $4.26 Billion Amid Funding Cuts

The Trump administration is withdrawing the United States from more than 30 United Nations bodies and has delayed or halted payments to some UN entities,...

Lobbying Activity

TI Capital Lobbies on Djibouti Investment Dispute with Akin Gump

An arbitration tribunal declined to award damages to DP World in its dispute with Djibouti's state-owned port operator over the Doraleh Container Terminal,...

Politics

Congress Weighs $2.1B Aid Boost To Jordan After Iran Attack

Three American soldiers were killed when Iranian missiles struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in July, and Iran had reportedly fired over 400 projectiles at...

Defense

Outcome Of US Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Programs Unclear

Whether U.S.-Israeli strikes since Feb. 28 have affected Iran's nuclear facilities is unclear, according to a new Congressional Research Service report. It...

International Affairs

Trump's Russia Sanctions Waiver Draws Bipartisan Backlash

President Trump waived a recently enacted bipartisan Russia sanctions law, drawing criticism from members of both parties. The New York Times reported that...

International Affairs

Russia's Arctic Military Posture Faces Resource Limits

It remains unclear whether Russia has the financial and personnel resources to carry out its Arctic military modernization, or in what time frame it could...

Politics

Iran's Nuclear Weapons Production Capacity Faces Congressional Scrutiny

Iran's capacity to produce nuclear weapons remains a central concern for Congress and the Trump administration, according to a new Congressional Research...

Politics

Reimposed Sanctions Raise Questions Over Iran's Nuclear Program

Congress faces renewed questions about how to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons as disputes over international sanctions, limited access for...

Politics

North Korea's Nuclear Missile Threats Under Scrutiny

The Trump administration continues to navigate diplomacy and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula, and a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report...