Congress Takes Aim at a Pillar of Civil Society
On Nov. 21, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives greenlit HR 9495, known as the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. The bill postpones tax filing obligations ...
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What Trump’s New Budget Says About U.S. Foreign Policy
U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year in a letter to Congress on Friday, providing the clearest picture yet of what his administration will ...
The Experts Who Kept the United States out of Recession
U.S. President Donald Trump maintains a hostile relationship with expertise. His disdain has been on full display as he dismissed warnings from a majority of economists about implementing widespread tariffs. ...
Why Republicans Hate the Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education is under fire. President Donald Trump has made the federal agency a central target in his intensifying war on education. Through a recent executive order, ...
Why Medicaid Is Republicans’ Third Rail
Medicaid is on the chopping block. As Republicans on Capitol Hill try working through the details of their budget plan, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office has confirmed that achieving the ...
Trump’s Tariffs Are an Unconstitutional Power Grab
After announcing sweeping new tariffs on the United States’ top three trading partners, U.S. President Donald Trump seems to have agreed to a 30-day pause on any new duties on ...
Why Is the President, Not Congress, in Charge of Tariffs?
U.S. President Donald Trump, who once called himself a “tariff man,” is making clear that his love of import duties is more than words on a social media post. The ...
The Problem With a President’s “First 100 Days”
With every new president comes the inevitable discussion of the first 100 days. “The Hundred Days — as they are called,” radio broadcaster George Sokolsky wrote in 1961, “are any ...
Sen. Duckworth Says Hegseth Is Trump’s ‘Least Qualified’ Cabinet Pick
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. It’s executive order-palooza week in Washington. Here’s what’s on tap for the day: Sen. Tammy Duckworth doesn’t mince her words about Trump’s defense ...
TikTok Debate Could Stir White House Clash
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. President Donald Trump’s extension offer for TikTok to find a new buyer leaves the app’s future up to China, Taiwan faces ...
