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Can a President Let a Senate-Ratified Treaty Expire Without Congressional Approval?

At midnight on February 5, 2026, the world's last remaining major arms control pact expired. No replacement exists. What makes…

Trump Exits 66 International Bodies: What the U.S. Loses in Global Influence

In January 2026 (announced January 7-8, 2026), President Donald Trump signed a memorandum directing the United States to withdraw from…

International Space Station Operations Depend on Treaties From the 1990s

NASA will launch two crewed missions in February, but not simultaneously as once planned. The missions represent the cutting edge…

The State Department’s Quiet Role in Middle East Border Negotiations

Twenty thousand Palestinians in Gaza need medical treatment they can't get there. Gaza's healthcare system is 94 percent destroyed. For…

When Fighting Blocks Aid: How USAID Operates in Active Conflict Zones

In 2024, Sudan recorded 60 aid workers killed—the highest number ever recorded in any country except Gaza. That same year,…

State Department Evacuations: What the U.S. Legally Owes Citizens Abroad

The question Americans trapped in a foreign country rarely think to ask until it's too late: What does the U.S.…

Why U.S. Policy Toward Iran Matters for Regional Stability

The Trump administration has threatened military strikes in Iran if the government continues killing protesters. This isn't standard diplomatic language—it's…

Why the New Taiwan Law Matters for U.S.-China Relations

For decades, the State Department has maintained internal rules governing how American officials can interact with their Taiwanese counterparts—rules that…