What’s in Biden’s National Security Strategy? Stacie Goddard - October 13, 2022 The NSS conveys the president’s vision – and the country’s ‘grand strategy.’
How does the U.S. block China from getting microchips made abroad? Henry Farrell - October 8, 2022 There is a long history behind the global control America has over semiconductors.
CHIPS+ could change the U.S. semiconductor supply chain, and more Sarah Bauerle Danzman - August 9, 2022 But do industrial incentives work?
Could the U.S. soon be on track to cut carbon emissions in half? Leah C. Stokes - June 7, 2022 Here’s the latest on Biden’s executive actions — and Manchin’s signals about legislation
Trump’s efforts to tighten immigration ignore the contributions of foreign-born workers Harvey Lodish and Bruce Peabody - July 16, 2020 Here’s the evidence.
On DACA, the Supreme Court tells Trump: You have to follow the rules to change the rules. Andrew Rudalevige - June 19, 2020 And you can’t make up your reasons after the fact.
Bolton alleges that Trump helped out China’s leader on ZTE. What’s ZTE? Henry Farrell - January 28, 2020 Trump let a Chinese telecommunications firm off the hook after hearing from China’s president
Is China a strategic partner or rival power? Scott Kennedy - July 2, 2019 Trump and Xi discussed trade in Osaka. But the U.S.-China relationship is far from stabilized.
Huawei Marine is being sold. That’s unlikely to change the threat it poses. Jack Hasler - June 5, 2019 One of its new owners has been a deputy in China’s National People’s Congress since 2013.
Elizabeth Warren has a plan for the nation’s approach to trade Henry Farrell - June 4, 2019 Industrial policy may be coming back.
It’s not just Huawei. Trump’s new tech sector order could ripple through global supply chains. Graham Webster - May 18, 2019 How will this affect U.S. companies?
The WTO just blew up Trump’s argument for steel tariffs Todd Tucker - April 5, 2019 'National security’ justifies trade restrictions only if there’s an actual national security exception.
How this trade war could backfire — in China’s favor Ling Chen - June 25, 2018 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An industrial robot is displayed with
The Trump administration wants to make it easier to sell U.S. guns abroad. Here’s what you need to know. Susan Waltz - June 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74019" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Semiautomatic AR-15s are for sale at
The Constitution requires a census and State of the Union. Steve Ballmer wants to bring them up to date. Henry Farrell - May 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_61719" align="aligncenter" width="792"] Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer
China’s ZTE has long been on Washington’s radar, for quite a few reasons. Here’s the story. Graham Webster - May 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73644" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Visitors test smartphones at ZTE's stand
Trump doesn’t like China’s economic nationalism. So why is his administration stirring it up? Henry Farrell, Can Huang, and Abraham Newman - April 24, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72619" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Visitors look at the view from
Trump has announced massive aluminum and steel tariffs. Here are 5 things you need to know. Chad Bown - March 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70013" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump meets with steel and aluminum
Bombardier just bested Boeing in a trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada. Here’s what you need to know. Ashley Nunes - January 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68553" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Boeing 737 Max in 2017, top,
Is there a payoff from U.S. intervention to protect U.S. assets? We found few trade benefits. Paul Zachary and Alexander Downes - October 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65411" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Dominguez,
Why are Boeing and the U.S. in a trade war with Canada and the U.K.? Ashley Nunes - October 16, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64933" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Bombardier C Series jet sits in
How U.S. government statistics work, explained by the country’s Chief Statistician Henry Farrell - August 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61857" align="alignleft" width="800"] U.S. employment statistics 2009-2017. (Ben Moore/Wikimedia,
Did Trump just take an ax to the U.S. trade relationship with Canada? Chad Bown - April 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57389" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A machine unloads logs for processing
Trump’s threat of steel tariffs heralds big changes in trade policy Chad Bown - April 21, 2017 http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-starts-investigation-into-foreign-steel/2017/04/20/6f19e98e-25eb-11e7-928e-3624539060e8_video.html President Trump announced Thursday that he was directing the commerce
The Supreme Court upheld ‘one person, one vote.’ But don’t expect the battle over counting Americans to end. Karthick Ramakrishnan - April 5, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38568" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)[/caption] On Monday, the
Police detained Brazil’s ex-president on Friday. Here’s what you need to know. Matthew Taylor - March 5, 2016 Brazil awoke in shock on Friday, as federal police surrounded
Here’s why the activist who started the Safe Harbor fight thinks that negotiations won’t work Henry Farrell - January 31, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35070" align="aligncenter" width="5184"] Activist Max Schrems, standing in front
If U.S. privacy negotiations with Europe fail, it’s a recipe for chaos Henry Farrell - January 31, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35084" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A European court case against Facebook
Investors have controversial new rights to sue countries. Here’s why this matters for the U.S. Rachel Wellhausen - November 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32783" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Protesters stand in the street to
What Will-kie Mitt Do? Andrew Rudalevige - November 8, 2012 It's two days after the election, and thus time for
Ash(es) to Ashes: Reorganizing the Executive Branch Andrew Rudalevige - January 13, 2012 Roy Ash, an important figure in the "battles of the
Putting the Census in the White House John Sides - February 10, 2009 Chris Carman sends aong this WSJ op-ed by John Fund,