Mike Pompeo accused China of committing ‘genocide,’ an international crime. Biden’s team agrees. Jessica Chen Weiss - January 22, 2021 This probably won’t lead to prosecutions but it will hurt China in the court of public opinion
Why Congress finally passed a coronavirus relief bill Sarah Binder - December 22, 2020 The election scrambled the players and their priorities.
The House rebuked Trump over the post office. Here are 3 takeaways. Sarah Binder - August 24, 2020 House Democrats are doing more than just sending a message
Will the coronavirus make conservatives love government spending? Yphtach Lelkes, Howard Lavine, Christopher Federico, Christopher D. Johnston, Christopher J. Soto, and Ariel Malka - April 14, 2020 People with conservative personalities are more open to such intervention than you might think.
Congress moved quickly on the massive emergency spending bill. Here are four takeaways. Sarah Binder - March 26, 2020 No one wants the blame for failing to act in a crisis.
The House moved quickly on a covid-19 response bill. These 4 takeaways explain what’s likely to happen next. Sarah Binder - March 14, 2020 Here’s why the legislative road ahead will be rockier.
World leaders are gathering at the U.N. Yes, U.S. sanctions can make this complicated. David Bosco - September 19, 2019 Travel restrictions are a popular way to punish foreign leaders.
If Trump backs down from his latest Iran threat, will he lose support? We checked. Steven Schaaf, Miles M. Evers, and Aleksandr Fisher - June 25, 2019 Trump may well have all the political cover he needs.
The U.S. wants China to adjust its exchange rate policy. That might backfire. Daniel McDowell and David Steinberg - February 25, 2019 Chinese 100 yuan notes on display in a counting machine
Trump and Xi will soon meet. What can political science tell us about current U.S.-China tensions? Cathy Wu - November 30, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80852" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump with Chinese President Xi
What is ‘Made in China 2025’ — and why is it a threat to Trump’s trade goals? Kristen Hopewell - May 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72903" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin walks through
Trump is breaking the WTO. Will China want to save it? Rachel Brewster - May 2, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72855" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman walks by a man
Yes, Congress could give Trump a line-item veto. And it might want to. Andrew Rudalevige - April 9, 2018 President Trump signed the massive omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal
The 4 challenges Jerome Powell will face in leading the Fed Mark Spindel and Sarah Binder - November 2, 2017 News outlets are reporting that President Trump will nominate Jerome
Gay men and trans women were suddenly rounded up in Azerbaijan. Here’s why. Katy Pearce - October 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_49362" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (GREGOR FISCHER/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] During the last
On Instagram, Louise Linton tried to shame her ‘adorable’ critics. Here’s what Rousseau would say about her Marie Antoinette moment. David Lay Williams - August 25, 2017 Upon disembarking a government plane in Kentucky this week, Louise
Trump shifted gears on Afghanistan — but what role do foreign policy advisers play? Here’s what the research says. Elizabeth N. Saunders - August 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62694" align="aligncenter" width="960"] This image released by the
The big G-7 summit starts soon. Watch for these 3 signs of harmony — or discord. Orfeo Fioretos - May 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58603" align="alignleft" width="960"] On May 26, 2016, in Kashikojima,
Trump had his first big foreign policy challenge. So what did we learn? Elizabeth N. Saunders - April 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56595" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump receives a briefing on
Trump wants voter registration investigated. This is how 20 states are already doing it. Mary Stegmaier and John Lindback - January 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_49104" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Wristbands await voters at a polling
Trump wants to impose a whopping 35% tariff on businesses that move jobs overseas. This is why. Jeff Colgan - December 5, 2016 Donald Trump has just announced via Twitter that he wants