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Johnson’s Reversal Could Signal a Lasting Shift on US Aid to Ukraine

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast explores why House Speaker Mike Johnson might have shifted course on Ukraine and what it means for US aid moving forward.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson arrives to speak with reporters to discuss his proposal to send aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
J. Scott Applewhite / AP
US Foreign Policy

What's Next For Ukraine, Scholz and Blinken Visit China

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bobby Ghosh, Susan Glasser, and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

US and Ukraine Flags in Washington DC
J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Global Politics

Listen to the US or Brace for Escalation — the Choice Is Israel’s to Make

In the News
Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

"Washington remains deeply anxious and more determined than ever to find an end to the escalatory pressures in the Levant," writes Ivo Daalder.

People in Tel Aviv, Israel protest against Benjamin Netanyahu and call for the release of hostages by Hamas on March 30, 2024.
Maya Alleruzzo / AP
Global Politics

Israel-Iran Tensions, Ukraine Aid Vote

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Anton La Guardia, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Iran Middle East Tensions
AP Photos
Global Politics

The US Is Having a Crisis of Confidence at a Very Bad Time

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"A lack of confidence can lead to restraint out of fear, rather than restraint as a principled position," Paul Poast writes.

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
US Foreign Policy

Americans Want US Leaders to Focus More on China and Southern Border

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

Partisan differences guide assessments of where Washington should turn its attention.

a Chinese flag hangs near an automated parcel handling line at a warehouse for an online retailer in Beijing
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Public Opinion

Kishida's State Visit, Biden Criticizes Bibi, Yellen in China

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ken Moriyasu, Prashant Rao, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

President Biden and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House
Alex Brandon / AP
Global Politics

What Americans Think About the US-Japan Relationship

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

As US President Joe Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a state visit, here’s what to know about US attitudes toward the alliance.

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida walk along the colonnade of the White House
Haiyun Jiang / AP
Public Opinion

NATO Is about Security — Not Dollars and Cents

In the News
Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

"The security of allies isn’t a question of dollars and cents — it is the key to America’s security as well," argues Ivo Daalder.

The NATO flag is raised during a celebration for Lithuania's NATO membership 20th anniversary on March 29, 2024.
Mindaugas Kulbis / AP
Global Politics

Nearly One-Third of Americans Say Israel Has Gone Too Far in Gaza: Poll

In the News
The Hill
Coauthors

A joint Council-Ipsos poll offer new insights into how Americans think the United States should respond to the war.

Palestinians inspect the destruction left by the Israeli air and ground offensive
Ismael Abu Dayyah / AP
Public Opinion