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The US President Doesn’t Need Legal Immunity to Be Imperial

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Presidents have a long history of both expanding and testing the limits of their powers," Paul Poast writes.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign event
Matt Rourke / AP
US Foreign Policy

NATO Summit, French and British Elections, Iran’s New President

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Kim Ghattas, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

NATO Leaders Attending the NATO Summit in Washington, DC
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Global Politics

Are economic ties to China a strength or weakness for Illinois? Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi weighs in.

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ChicagoGlobal by AJ Caughey

In a Q&A, Rep. Krishnamoorthi talks about Illinois’ trade relationship with China and how local businesses should navigate strained U.S.-China ties — and even help shape them.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
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US Foreign Policy

NATO Calls China "Decisive Enabler" in Russia's War on Ukraine

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CNN
Ivo H. Daalder

"China has become not just an enabler, I would say a participant in this direct confrontation, which is direct violation of international law."

Ivo Daalder speaking on CNN over video call. Global Politics

Blackwill and Fontaine on the US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power

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Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine discuss their new book, "Lost Decade," in conversation with Council CEO Ivo Daalder.

President Biden shakes hands with President Xi
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Taiwan Seeks to Escape Its History

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

Taiwan’s shift toward more explicitly nationalist politics has exposed serious contradictions in US-China policy, Paul Heer argues.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivers an acceptance speech during his inauguration ceremony in Taipei
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Global Politics

How Trump Republicans Really Feel about NATO

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Politico
Coauthors

Support for the alliance—though solid overall—is becoming increasingly polarized, Ivo Daalder and Dina Smeltz write.

Donald Trump pictured in front of a NATO flag
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US Foreign Policy

Majority of Americans Want to Strengthen or Expand US Alliances

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

The public continues to believe such security relationships benefit both the United States and its allies.

President Joe Biden shakes hands with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Susan Walsh / AP
US Foreign Policy

EU Politics and NATO at 75

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Matt Kaminski, Sylvie Kauffmann, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

UK and France Elections
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Global Politics

The 2024 US Presidential Election and South Korea

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Korea Society
Dina Smeltz

Dina Smeltz and other experts unpack how America’s 2024 elections will impact domestic politics, foreign policy, and the US-South Korea relationship.

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