December 16, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Sam Dong , Dina Smeltz , and Lama El Baz, Jane Hahn / AP, Download Report (PDF), The public supports deploying US troops to defend allies, particularly in Europe, but most oppose using them for territorial expansion., In 2024, Donald Trump ran ...

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A June congressional report revealed the two companies are taking advantage of a U.S. shipping provision that allows them to avoid paying tariffs on orders and to “circumvent” a U.S. law that aims to protect Uyghurs in China from being forced to produce cotton products.

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Joe Frost is a team leader and broker with Aon’s Cyber Solutions Technology E&O and Cyber Broking team in Chicago, where he also serves as the Middle Market Leader for the Midwest Region. In this capacity, he manag...

Cohort, 2013, Industry, Education, Sector, Non-profit, John Lucas has two decades of experience in higher education and student mobility. At IES Abroad, a national study abroad provider, he oversees academic programs in 35 overseas locations. He has extensive experience in Spanish language educat...

Cohort, 2023, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Constance Bowen is the head of workplace strategy and project management at Northern Trust. Northern Trust is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, and asset management headquartered in Chicago. As a direct...

Cohort, 2013, Industry, Housing & Transportation, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Justin P. Oberman provides strategic and financial consulting to companies in the aviation and transportation sectors, as well as homeland security and aerospace/defense, where he has fifteen years of experien...

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Environment & Sustainability, Sector, Private Sector, In his previous role at engineering consulting firm Sargent & Lundy, Jon Horek advised clients and delivered projects in the electric utility, gas utility, heavy industry, institutional, and commercial building sectors....

Cohort, 2015, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, In his current role, Eric Weinheimer offers tailored consulting and advisory services to the boards of directors and senior leaders of nonprofit clients. His expertise spans strategic planning, board governance, revenue divers...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Advocacy & International Development, Sector, Private Sector, Prior to Embark Strategies, Sonya Anderson supported the development of early childhood education programs and policies for the Ounce of Prevention Fund. She previously worked for the Oprah Winfrey Foundation, o...