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Wealth Has Always Offered Outsized Influence in US Politics

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The centrality of wealth in US politics under Trump is more a sign of continuity than change. His falling out with Elon Musk only underscores this point, Paul Poast writes.

Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk arrive at Trump's inauguration
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
US Foreign Policy

Unpacking Israel’s Attack on Iran

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Fox 32 Chicago
Cécile Shea

"I suspect that Israel, like a lot of other countries, just decided that [Iran's nuclear] program was moving ahead too quickly," Cécile Shea says.

Cecile Shea joins Fox 32 Chicago via video Defense and Security

Ties Unwound: The Rise and Fall of Canada-US Trade Liberalization

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Running Numbers by Sam Dong

Decades of integration between the two North American neighbors risks coming undone.

In this Nov. 30, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump, center, sits between Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto as they sign a new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Martin Mejia / AP
Global Economy

America’s Reputation Might Not Matter as Much as People Think

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Observers have argued that Trump has irreparably damaged the US reputation abroad. Paul Poast explores whether that matters.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

Trump’s War on the ‘Deep State’ Will Hurt His Own Agenda

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World Politics Review
Daniel W. Drezner

"Even in areas where the administration has not cut staff to the bone, the shallow state is implementing Trump’s preferred policies in a shallow manner," Daniel Drezner argues.

President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

Where Americans Stand on the War in Ukraine

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The Ukrainian Weekly
Dina Smeltz

"Americans place most of the blame for the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Putin rather than Zelenskyy," Dina Smeltz says, pointing to recent Council-Ipsos polling.

A Ukrainian flag is painted on a demonstrator's face during a rally in Times Square
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
Public Opinion

Trump’s Middle East Trip Was Quietly About Resetting US Regional Policy

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Besides making business deals and accepting lavish gifts, Trump also promised a reset in US-Middle East relations, Paul Poast writes.

President Donald Trump and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan talk during a welcome ceremony at Abu Dhabi International Airport
Altaf Qadri / AP
US Foreign Policy

Trump-Putin Call, Taiwan-China Dialogue, Syria Sanctions

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Jamil Anderlini, Ken Moriyasu, and Liz Sly join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks at a press conference on February 14, 2025.
Taiwan Presidential Office / AP
Global Politics

‘You Don’t End Wars by Phone,’ Says Former US Ambassador to NATO

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CNN
Ivo H. Daalder

Ivo Daalder weighs in on President Trump's phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Ivo Daalder speaks on a video call US Foreign Policy

Trump’s Middle East Tour, Peace Talks in Disarray, Trade War Ceasefire

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Matt Kaminski, Prashant Rao, and Anna Sauerbrey join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

President Donald Trump and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (right) tour the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE on May 15, 2025.
Alex Brandon / AP
Global Economy