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China adds 10 US firms, including rare-earth miner, to export control list
China’s Ministry of Commerce has added 10 United States-based companies to its export control list. And barred government procurement from nearly 50 US entities.
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Super-Potent Synthetic Opioids Spread Across US Amid Fentanyl Crackdown
This open-source investigation details the rapid proliferation of nitazenes. A little-known, unsafe class of synthetic opioids developed in the 1950s—across the United States. Up to 40 times more potent than…
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Multiple people were shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say.
First and foremost, the incident completely disrupted what is traditionally the unofficial start of the city’s summer season. According to the Toledo Police Department, the violence broke out shortly after…
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The American AI Action Plan
The landscape of American technology policy is experiencing a significant shift this month. Sriram Krishnan, the senior White House AI advisor, has officially announced his departure at the end of…
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Shock, awe, and economic fallout
The employment effects of ICE enforcement in US cities The intensification of immigration enforcement operations in the United States during 2025 had consequences that extended well beyond the individuals directly…
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‘Arbitrary measures’: Lula slams US ‘terror’ designation for Brazil gangs
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has strongly condemned a decision by the United States to designate Brazil’s two largest criminal organizations.
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US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait
The direct confrontation between the United States and Iran escalated sharply on Monday morning. When the U.S. military launched airstrikes against military sites inside Iran.
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What Hegseth’s comments at Shangri-La Dialogue say about US foreign policy
The aggressive and transactional rhetoric used by U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore signals a combative shift in Washington’s Indo-Pacific foreign policy.
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US picks potential partners for using Cold War-era plutonium as fuel
United States Department of Energy has selected multiple companies to enter advances negotiations amid Cold War-era
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What is the Lobito Corridor, cited by US Africa envoy as model for ties?
The United States interest on shifting toward a trade and investment focused policy in Africa, with the Lobito Corridor.
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Trump’s treatment of US allies has weakened his negotiating position with Xi
The balance of power between the United States and China is being reshaped by a weakening of Washington’s negotiating position with Xi Jinping, largely due to deteriorating relations with longstanding…
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How Trump’s Advisers Felt About Going to War With Iran
The New York Times – Youtube short Video This short video by The New York Times, featuring reporting from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, examines how Donald Trump decided to…
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Understanding the Risks to Economic Statistics
Published on April 7, 2026, this commentary by a cross-institutional team of economists introduces the Economic Indicators Initiative (EII), a Brookings-led effort to strengthen the U.S. federal statistical system (FSS).…
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Does Chinese Investment in US Clean Energy Sectors Help or Hurt America?
Brookings. Does Chinese Investment in US Clean Energy Sectors Help or Hurt America? Published on March 12, 2026, this commentary by Mary E. Gallagher and Joyce Yang opens a Brookings…
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The US Postal Service’s fiscal crisis
Origins of the Fiscal Crisis Initially, the modern United States Postal Service was designed to connect the nation through personal, educational, and business correspondence. However, technological change has weakened that…
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Amazon Is Now America’s Biggest Company. Its 17-Year Journey to Surpass Walmart
For nearly two decades, Walmart stood as the nation’s largest company by revenue, proudly branding itself a “Fortune 1” business to recruits, employees and suppliers. That era has ended. Amazon.com,…
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After blasting WHO costs, Trump officials propose more expensive alternative
The Trump administration has a plan to spend roughly $2 billion per year to construct a US-run global health surveillance. A response system after withdrawing from the World Health Organization…
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Bernie Sanders rails against billionaire ‘greed’ amid California tax battle
Sen. Bernie Sanders delivered a ferocious speech in Los Angeles. He urged California voters to confront economic inequality by backing a proposed wealth tax on the state’s billionaires. Speaking to…
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Trump set off a surge of AI in the federal government. See what happened
The Trump administration is rapidly integrating artificial intelligence across the federal government, pushing agencies to adopt AI at scale and with minimal bureaucratic friction. A directive from the White House…
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Argentina and U.S. sign a major trade deal to slash tariffs, boost political alliance
Argentina and the United States reached a broad trade and investment agreement aimed at reducing hundreds of reciprocal tariffs. The move signals a major shift in Argentina’s traditionally protectionist economic…
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Xi tells Trump Taiwan is ‘most important’ issue in China-US ties phone call
The phone call between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump underscored how sharply Taiwan continues to dominate the relationship between Beijing and Washington. Xi framed the island as the core issue…
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Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats
The Supreme Court cleared the way for California to use a newly approved congressional map that favors Democrats in this year’s elections. Shutting down a final legal challenge from state…
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Threat of US-Iran war escalates as Trump warns time running out for deal
Rhetoric between Washington and Tehran has escalated sharply. This after Trump warned that time is running out for Iran and announced the deployment of a powerful US carrier strike group…
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The U.S. says its divorce from WHO is final on Jan. 22. Does WHO agree?
The Trump administration has formally finalized the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization. This marks the end of a year-long process initiated by an executive order signed on…