By John Zavales on Apr 08, 2024 12:05 am Many are seeing the current impasse over the future of U.S. aid to Ukraine as the ultimate manifestation of congressional dysfunction. Following several attempts, the Senate in February passed a $95 billion bill that includes most of the Biden administration’s previous requests, minus border funding. That bill sits in limbo in the House, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who, while signaling he wants a vote on it, has so far been unwilling to bring it to the floor. Read in browser »
By Paul R. Pillar on Apr 05, 2024 05:57 am The latest Israeli heightening of violence in an already violent region presents the Biden administration with one of its biggest challenges yet in keeping the United States out of a new Middle East war. Read in browser »
By George Beebe on Apr 05, 2024 12:05 am It has become commonplace to observe that NATO is the world’s most successful alliance, now observing its 75th anniversary. Read in browser »
By Adam Weinstein,Trita Parsi on Apr 04, 2024 10:51 am Israel’s strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus earlier this week may shatter the month-long ceasefire between U.S. troops and Iran-aligned militias in Iraq and Syria. Read in browser »
By Robert E. Hunter on Apr 04, 2024 12:05 am Seventy five years ago today – April 4, 1949 — foreign ministers of the United States, Canada, and 10 West European countries concluded the Treaty of Washington, creating what became the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Read in browser »
Many are seeing the current impasse over the future of U.S. aid to Ukraine as the ultimate manifestation of congressional dysfunction. Following several attempts, the Senate in February passed a $95 billion bill that includes most of the Biden administration’s previous requests, minus border funding. That bill sits in limbo in the House, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who, while signaling he wants a vote on it, has so far been unwilling to bring it to the floor.
The latest Israeli heightening of violence in an already violent region presents the Biden administration with one of its biggest challenges yet in keeping the United States out of a new Middle East war.
It has become commonplace to observe that NATO is the world’s most successful alliance, now observing its 75th anniversary.
Israel’s strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus earlier this week may shatter the month-long ceasefire between U.S. troops and Iran-aligned militias in Iraq and Syria.
Seventy five years ago today – April 4, 1949 —