Congress failed to block the sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia. Why? Alexandra Stark - December 23, 2021 Just voting on the measure helps draw Americans’ attention to the Saudi role in Yemen’s war
If Biden wants to work with Mexico on migration and asylum, he might start talking to Mexican NGOs Zaid Hydari, Kelsey Norman, Kevin Cole, and Ana Martín Gil - August 16, 2021 The administration wants to encourage asylum seekers to stay in Mexico rather than continue traveling north
The U.N. has a cash crunch. Almost a third of members have yet to pay their 2019 dues. David Bosco - October 15, 2019 This isn’t the first time the U.S. has been slow to chip in
Is the impeachment inquiry really ‘unconstitutional’? Andrew Rudalevige - October 10, 2019 There’s a long history of White House lawyers saying what the boss wants to hear.
Last week showed how Trump’s management of his team is hurting his own foreign policy. It’s only going to get worse. Elizabeth N. Saunders - December 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81377" align="alignleft" width="960"] Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chairman of
Saudi Arabia hinted at a U.S. oil embargo. It’s not 1973. Jeff Colgan - October 16, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78961" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Saudi Arabia's King Salman, right, meets
What is the Global Magnitsky Act, and why are U.S. senators invoking this on Saudi Arabia? Jordan Tama - October 12, 2018 Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he
Plenty of congressional hearings are not circuses. Here’s how we know. Maya Kornberg - August 14, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76681" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Then-deputy assistant FBI director Peter Strzok
Will raising human rights issues really derail nuclear negotiations with North Korea? Danielle Chubb and Andrew Yeo - June 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75004" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump makes a statement before
Here’s why the Trump administration may actually want Congress to pass a new authorization for military force Andrew Rudalevige - November 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66466" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this photo from Nov. 6, U.S.
When did Congress authorize fighting in Niger? That’s an excellent question. Andrew Rudalevige - November 11, 2017 It’s Veterans Day – not a bad time to give
Having fewer veterans in Congress makes it less likely to restrain the president’s use of force Danielle Lupton - November 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66027" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Research shows that military veterans in
President Trump didn’t pull out of the Iran deal. Here’s what that says about the politics of foreign policy. Elizabeth N. Saunders - October 16, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64940" align="alignnone" width="960"] Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) speaks during
Why won’t Congress really investigate the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia? Eric Schickler and Douglas Kriner - April 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57416" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah). (AP Photo/Rick
Congress may give Trump legal authority to fight the Islamic State Andrew Rudalevige - March 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55840" align="alignnone" width="960"] U.S. forces drive armored vehicles near
Putin is waiting to see whether Trump will fund pro-democracy programs Timothy Gill - March 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55557" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Traditional Russian wooden dolls depicting President
New forecast: Rex Tillerson almost certain to be confirmed by the Senate John Sides - January 11, 2017 This morning, Trump's nominee for Secretary of State, ExxonMobil chief
What a President Trump means for foreign policy Elizabeth N. Saunders - November 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49232" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrives
No, White House lawyers would not prevent a President Trump from overstepping his constitutional bounds Andrew Rudalevige - June 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42060" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP)[/caption] A recent New
Why the managed transition after Yemen’s uprising led to war Stacey Philbrick Yadav - February 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36019" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Militants loyal to Yemen's exiled government
Three reasons the U.S. won’t break with Azerbaijan over its violations of human rights and democratic freedoms Samuel Ramani - January 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34580" align="aligncenter" width="908"] BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - AUGUST 04: The
Four takeaways from the 2016 State of the Union Address (with some history thrown in) Andrew Rudalevige - January 13, 2016 President Obama delivered his seventh, and presumably last, State of
Are Republicans really the new doves? Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura - October 6, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16591" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), speaks on
Politics stops at the water's edge? Not recently. - February 10, 2014 Robert J. Lieber is professor of government and international affairs
Politics stops at the water’s edge? Not recently. - February 10, 2014 Robert J. Lieber is professor of government and international affairs
Would new Iran sanctions help U.S. negotiators? Probably not. Henry Farrell - December 5, 2013 [caption id="attachment_3739" align="aligncenter" width="500" special=""] (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] Even while
Threats and Credibility: How Obama’s Decision to Seek Congressional Authorization for Syria May Have Been a Game Changer Joshua Tucker - September 11, 2013 The following is a guest post from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Building that Bridge John Sides - June 12, 2013 This third dispatch from the International Policy Summer Institute is