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Why Trump Is Resetting the Relationship with Saudi Arabia

On November 18, 2025, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia arrived in Washington, D.C. for his first official…

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Alison O'Leary

How Japan Is Funding $550 Billion U.S. Manufacturing Push

Japan and the U.S. have a new trade deal with a unique twist. Japan is creating a $550 billion fund…

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Barri Segal

How America’s National Security Council Shapes China Strategy

The relationship between the United States and China has become the most important geopolitical challenge of our time. While headlines…

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A History of US Policy Toward Venezuela: From Monroe to Maduro

The relationship between the United States and Venezuela spans nearly two centuries of dramatic shifts, from early republican partnership to…

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Debate: American Foreign Aid

Americans fight about foreign aid like few other government programs. The debate is passionate, ideological, and built on a massive…

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Deborah Rod

How America Helped to Create Its Iranian Enemy

The bitter relationship between the United States and Iran didn't happen by accident. It's the direct result of more than…

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America and Israel: A Strong Bond

No relationship has shaped American foreign policy in the Middle East more than the alliance with Israel. From President Harry…

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From Allies to Enemies: The U.S.-Israel-Iran Triangle

The relationship between the United States, Israel, and Iran represents one of the most dramatic geopolitical reversals in modern history.…

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