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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson gavels the passing of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax bill at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson gavels the passing of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax bill at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

U.S. House Narrowly Passes Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

Despite two Republicans breaking ranks, the White House scored a major victory in the 218-214 vote.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
From left to right: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose for a group picture during a meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 1.
From left to right: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose for a group picture during a meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 1.

The Quad Isn’t Quitting

Washington, New Delhi, Tokyo, and Canberra make common cause on common ground.

Situation Report
Rishi Iyengar, John Haltiwanger
US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7.
US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7.

Less Gloating and More Diplomacy Are Needed to Heal the Middle East

In D.C. visit, Netanyahu is expected to toast Trump for U.S. attack on Iran.

Argument
Daniel C. Kurtzer, Aaron David Miller
A Swedish Coast Guard vessel and a cargo ship sit anchored in the Baltic Sea.
A Swedish Coast Guard vessel and a cargo ship sit anchored in the Baltic Sea.

Papers, Please: How Europe Is Cracking Down on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

Two more nations have joined Denmark in aiming to directly curb Russia’s sanctions-evading vessels.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding the Marine One presidential helicopter and departing the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 25.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding the Marine One presidential helicopter and departing the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 25.

The Perils of Denigrating U.S. Intelligence

By doing so, Trump inhibits honest analysis.

Shadow Government
Brett M. Holmgren
Trump motions with both hands outstretched to his sides as he stands at a podium. Behind him is a low pyramid of stacked oil barrels.
Trump motions with both hands outstretched to his sides as he stands at a podium. Behind him is a low pyramid of stacked oil barrels.

Energy Security Means Using Less Oil

The war with Iran shows why hopes for energy independence are inadequate. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Jason Bordoff
U.S. President Donald Trump announces U.S. strikes on Iran with Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth standing alongside, at the White House in Washington on June 21.
U.S. President Donald Trump announces U.S. strikes on Iran with Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth standing alongside, at the White House in Washington on June 21.

An Emerging Trump Doctrine?

Success in the Middle East could be a template for a new approach to Russia’s war.

Argument
Adrian Karatnycky
Israeli troops deploy to the border with Gaza.
Israeli troops deploy to the border with Gaza.

Israel Agrees to U.S.-Proposed Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

But only if Hamas agrees to disband, which the militant group refuses to do.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Jaishankar shakes hands with Rubio; they are standing beside the U.S. and Indian flags.
Jaishankar shakes hands with Rubio; they are standing beside the U.S. and Indian flags.

What U.S.-India Trade Talks Are Really About

The outcome of the talks could serve as a bellwether of the partnership’s broader trajectory.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech during the CyberTech conference in Tel Aviv on Jan. 29, 2019.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech during the CyberTech conference in Tel Aviv on Jan. 29, 2019.

For Netanyahu, Another Term as Israel’s Leader?

He’s hoping the Iran war will erase the stain of Oct. 7.

Analysis
David E. Rosenberg
Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh carries yard signs into her campaign office in Chicago.
Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh carries yard signs into her campaign office in Chicago.

The Gen Z Candidate Calling for a ‘Humane Foreign Policy’

In a crowded Illinois congressional race, 26-year-old Kat Abughazaleh is the only contender focusing on the wider world.

Q&A
Alexandra Sharp
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I Was Hacked Because I Work on Russia

But the same clever new attack could be used against almost anyone.

Report
Keir Giles
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the Rose Garden.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the Rose Garden.

A Bull in the China Policy Shop

The “move fast and break things” approach of Trump’s second term has undermined some of his administration’s own China goals.

Deep Dive
Lili Pike
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks in a video broadcast at the start of the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference, a meeting of religious leaders in McLeod Ganj, near Dharamsala, India.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks in a video broadcast at the start of the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference, a meeting of religious leaders in McLeod Ganj, near Dharamsala, India.

The Dalai Lama Defies China to Announce His Reincarnation Plans

As Tibet’s exiled leader turns 90, a radical spiritual approach might solve the succession problem.

Argument
Kelsang Aukatsang
A photo illustration of Xi and Putin smiling at each other with the U.S. Capitol building in the background and mpas of BRICS countries in the foreground.
A photo illustration of Xi and Putin smiling at each other with the U.S. Capitol building in the background and mpas of BRICS countries in the foreground.

How BRICS Can Survive ‘America First’

Successes are still quite limited, but the grouping has the potential to shape a new international order.

Argument
Sarang Shidore
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