January 14, 2026
Immigration and MigrationThe White House’s growing travel ban is now shutting down immigrant visa processing indefinitely for seventy-five countries, including Brazil, Iran, Russia, and Somalia, among several others.
May 28, 2025
China Strategy InitiativeA Kenyan delegation traveled to Beijing in late April, resulting in comprehensive economic dealmaking. On the continent, April saw multisectoral Chinese investment in Algeria and Nigeria, the formati…
May 1, 2025
China Strategy InitiativeThis April, Trump’s surprise tariffs roiled transatlantic relations, while China seized the moment to court European leaders and deepen ties amid shared frustration with Washington.
May 2, 2025
China Strategy InitiativeThis April, China increased its imports of Russian liquified natural gas. The two countries are collaborating on a project to fuel the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) using a nuclear powe…
April 30, 2025
China Strategy InitiativeIn April, Argentina renewed a $5 billion currency swap line with China despite objections by the United States. Latin American countries stand to gain as China orients away from U.S. agricultural sup…
May 7, 2025
China Strategy InitiativeChina has intensified its engagement across the Indo-Pacific, emphasizing regional unity against U.S. protectionism, asserting territorial claims in the South China Sea, and expanding its influence v…
January 1, 2026
TradeTrade and tariffs are a central part of President Donald Trump’s international economic policy. This calendar recaps the major trade events in 2025.
January 10, 2026
United StatesCongress once considered a proposal to require a national referendum on any congressional declaration of war.
February 25, 2015
YemenThe Houthi movement’s rapid ascent has created opportunities for al-Qaeda to expand and intensified the Saudi-Iranian rivalry, adding a sectarian dimension to Yemen’s turbulence, says expert April Lo…