October 30, 2019
United StatesBill Weld was the first Republican to officially announce he would challenge Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. Weld knows that his bid faces long odds. Roughly nine out of ten …
November 5, 2014
IndiaWith the midterm elections in the United States decisively giving the Republican Party control of the Senate, and a stronger showing in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, speculation…
October 24, 2019
United StatesDonald Trump’s approval rating among Republican voters hovers around 90 percent. Numbers that high normally mean no primary challenge. But the Trump presidency has been anything but normal. Former So…
June 17, 2014
United StatesRepresentative Christopher Smith joins Michael Mosettig of PBS to discuss the challenges of human rights policymaking and the importance of speaking out on behalf of the victims of abuse.
October 29, 2007
United StatesRICHARD SALOMON: Good afternoon. Can I get your attention, please? It's a pleasure for me to welcome Senator Kerry and all of you to today's program at the Council on Foreign Relations.Before I i…
January 17, 2019
RussiaA move to block sanctions relief has been defeated, averting a likely spike in global aluminum prices but also spotlighting the tough road ahead for Congress in shaping policy on Russia.
November 24, 2010
Politics and GovernmentI speculated yesterday on why the White House opted for a showdown on the New START Treaty when it lacks the 67 votes needed for victory. Here are ten reasons why the Republicans won’t blink first…
June 9, 2016
United StatesThe members of the recently formed Congressional National Security Task Force discuss their goals for protecting the U.S. homeland.
November 11, 2019
Treaties and AgreementsThe U.S. abdications of the Covenant of the League of Nations and the Paris Climate Accords may be remembered as bookends to the American century.
November 8, 2019
Election 2020Each week, I look at what the presidential candidates are saying about foreign policy on the campaign trail.
