Trump Calls for Regime Change in Iran After US and Israeli Strikes

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CBS News Chicago
Paul Poast

"It looks like the very motivation that led the US to enter the war in Iraq is now in play with Iran," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast says.

Paul Poast speaks on CBS News Chicago US Foreign Policy

The Transatlantic Defense Business Politics Can't Break

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War on the Rocks
Julianne Smith

"Beneath the political turbulence, the transatlantic defense tech ecosystem is expanding rapidly—spanning venture capital, dual-use innovation, and cross-border partnerships," Council Distinguished Nonresident Fellow Ambassador Julianne Smith and Wendy R. Anderson write.

Participants' flags wave in the wind in front of the venue ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague
Markus Schreiber / AP
Defense and Security

Small Businesses Prepare for Another Change as Trump's Sweeping Tariffs Get Shot Down

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WBEZ
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea unpacks the Supreme Court's ruling against US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs and how businesses are bracing for the administration's next moves.

Empty aluminum cans are stacked at Revolution Brewing
Erin Hooley / AP
Global Economy

The Age of Kleptocracy

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Foreign Affairs
Alexander Cooley

"US foreign policy is now largely subordinate to the private interests of the president and his retainers," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Alexander Cooley and Daniel Nexon write.

A gold presidential seal in the Oval Office
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

No Easy Solutions to Europe’s Geopolitical Trilemma

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The National Interest
Joshua Busby

Europe must diversify its partnerships and hedge against Russia, China, and an increasingly unpredictable United States, Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Joshua Busby and Greg Pollock write.

 A gas tank is seen at a chemical plant in Oberhausen, Germany
Martin Meissner / AP
Global Politics

Could a BRICS Currency Work?

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Project Syndicate
Jim O'Neill

Distinguished Nonresident Fellow Lord Jim O'Neill (coiner of the "BRICS" acronym) weighs the possibility of a shared currency among the BRICS club.

A man walks past a money exchange shop decorated with different banknotes in Hong Kong.
Kin Cheung / AP
Global Politics

Trump Admin Reveals First-of-Its-Kind Funding Data in Elite College Crackdown

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Axios
Alexander Cooley

Senior Nonresident Fellow Alexander Cooley tells Axios that the Department of Education painting foreign funds to US colleges as a national security issue is "misleading."

 President Donald Trump holds a signed an executive order relating to school discipline policies as Education Secretary Linda McMahon stands behind him at the Oval Office.
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

In Response to US Tariffs, Canada Is Investing in Its Own Auto Industry

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WBEZ
Cécile Shea

"Canada has decided that the US is an undependable trading partner and an undependable production partner," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Cécile Shea explains.

An electric vehicle plugged in at a charging station
David Zalubowski / AP
Global Economy

How the World Is Acclimating to the Trump Doctrine

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Bloomberg
Leslie Vinjamuri

"Leaders understand that they have a whole lot to gain from trying to manage the disruption," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua.

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What Recent Changes to SNAP Work Requirements Mean for Food Security

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WBEZ
Ertharin Cousin

Council Distinguished Fellow Ertharin Cousin unpacks how the new rules will impact residents across Illinois, including refugees and undocumented immigrants.

A customer walks into a bakery as a SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at the front door in Chicago
Nam Y. Huh / AP
Food and Agriculture