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How a Regional Fight Could Reshape Global Power

How a Regional Fight Could Reshape Global Power

Overview Feb 28th marked a major shift in U.S.—Iran relations. With support from U.S. intelligence, Israeli forces struck Tehran in an operation that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering a major leadership crisis not seen in the country since the 1979 revolution. The reasoning

AIPAC, FARA, and the Gray Zone Between Them

AIPAC, FARA, and the Gray Zone Between Them

Overview: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is a self-described bipartisan, American based lobbying group whose focus is to strengthen the U.S. and Israel relationship through its affiliated PACs and campaign donations.¹ ² What AIPAC Has Pushed For AIPAC’s agenda reflects key Israeli government priorities, including: * Securing

The Fight for Free Speech: What Kirk’s Death Set in Motion

The Fight for Free Speech: What Kirk’s Death Set in Motion

Overview A month after the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the divide between his supporters, critics, and the federal government continues to widen. Following Kirk’s shooting social media was filled with tributes from supporters mixed with dark humor and mockery from his critics and internet trolls. In response,

Trading Trust: Can Congress Win Back Americans' Trust?

Trading Trust: Can Congress Win Back Americans' Trust?

Overview In 2025, the divide between our two major parties has grown sharper than ever. Yet there remain only a handful of issues where common ground can be found. One of them being the push to end the controversial stock-trading practices of elected officials. Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers

Silicon Diplomacy: U.S. Links Nvidia H20 Chip Sales to Rare-Earth Trade

Silicon Diplomacy: U.S. Links Nvidia H20 Chip Sales to Rare-Earth Trade

Overview This July, the Trump administration reversed its export restriction, allowing U.S. tech company Nvidia to resume exporting its H20 AI chips to China¹. The policy shift is closely tied to negotiations over rare-earth minerals, with China offering access to critical materials in exchange for access to the

One Big Beautiful Bill: What’s to Come

One Big Beautiful Bill: What’s to Come

Overview On July  4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law, a sweeping $3.3 trillion package of tax cuts, border enforcement funding, and domestic spending reforms.¹ The bill aimed to cut federal spending, make Trump-era tax cuts permanent, and shift resources toward defense and

Israel–Iran Airstrikes: Escalation, Fallout, and the U.S. Divide

Israel–Iran Airstrikes: Escalation, Fallout, and the U.S. Divide

Overview On June 13, 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, targeting over 100 Iranian nuclear, military, and symbolic sites. Among those killed was Fereydoon Abbasi, former head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, who died just two days before a planned meeting with U.S. officials on nuclear negotiations.¹ In