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November 9, 2022

United States
What the Midterm Elections Mean for U.S. Foreign Policy

Despite what will likely be a divided next Congress, don’t expect major shifts when it comes to the two biggest international issues facing the United States today. Probably…

Residents cast their ballots for the 2022 midterm election at the Franklin County Board of Elections during early voting hours, in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., November 1, 2022.

November 2, 2022

United States
Beyond the Results, the Midterms Can Tell Us a Lot About How American Democracy Is Faring

Election night and the days immediately before and after will provide valuable insights into the health of democracy in the United States. Here are four things to watch.

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station during early voting at the Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, New York City, New York on October 29, 2022

September 12, 2022

United States
Heading Off a Future Constitutional Calamity

The Electoral Count Reform Act offers the opportunity to address a potentially existential national security threat with a relatively small number of keystrokes revising the U.S. Code—but time is sho…

Manchin and Collins

February 9, 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa
Muhammadu Buhari’s Questionable Health

On January 19, President Muhammadu Buhari departed Nigeria for London for ten days of vacation and medical tests. Since then, he has extended his stay twice, most recently on February 5. His spokesma…

Buhari Illness

May 1, 2007

United States
No need to worry — the US isn’t going to run out of assets to sell to foreign investors any time soon …

In a comment in the Financial Times about ten days ago, David Hale argues that there is little need to worry about either the dollar or the US current account deficit.   The US has no shortage of fin…