Tag: USA

Judging China: Illiberal Legal Systems in U.S. Courts (Council on Foreign Relations)

The years following the Cold War have not seen a disappearance of illiberal regimes, but they have seen a vast growth in globalization and...

A little cash goes a long way to support early childhood and development (Molly Scott, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Brookings)

The Build Back Better bill has stalled. On one point, we agree with Senator Joe Manchin that it is time for Congress to start...

China shows understanding of Russia’s stance in security talks with US — envoy (TASS)

China is demonstrating a full and adequate understanding of Russia’s stance in the talks with the US on security guarantees, Russian Ambassador to China...

How the Biden administration can assure regional partners in the wake of the Houthi attacks on the UAE (William F. Wechsler, Atlantic Council)

The recent attacks on January 18 and 24 by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) capital Abu Dhabi clearly...

NASA’s new space telescope reaches destination in solar orbit (Steve Gorman, Reuters)

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, designed to give the world an unprecedented glimpse of infant galaxies in the early stages of the universe, arrived...

NATO sends reinforcements and U.S. puts troops on alert as Ukraine tensions rise (Dmitry Antonov and Sabine Siebold, Reuters)

NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, in what Russia denounced...

Austin Places 8,500 Troops on Heightened Readiness to Deploy to Europe (US Department of Defense)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has placed 8,500 U.S. service members to heightened preparedness to deploy given Russia's continuing provocations along its...

NATO Secretary General takes part in meeting with US President Biden (NATO)

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg took part in a virtual meeting organised by the President of the United States Joe Biden on Russia’s continued...

Readout of the Second Meeting of the White House Competition Council (White House)

This afternoon, the President met with the White House Competition Council in the East Room to discuss actions they have taken to deliver concrete...

Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with UAE and Saudi Arabia Ambassadors to the United States (White House)

Today National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with both UAE Ambassador to the United States Yousef Al Otaiba and Saudi Ambassador to the United...

Readout of President Biden’s Video Call with European Leaders on Russia and Ukraine (White House)

President Biden held a secure video call with European leaders today. They reiterated their continued concern about the Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s borders...

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 24, 2022 (White House)

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:39 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Happy Monday. Okay.  This afternoon, the President will meet with the White House Competition...

A regressive student loan system results in costly racial disparities (Louise Seamster and Alan Aja, Brookings)

With Senate and House resolutions to cancel up to $50,000 in federal student debt for borrowers, following a proposal from Sen. Warren (D-Mass.), and broad public support for...

Why aren’t more adults finishing community college? (Kelli Bird, Ben Castleman, Brett Fischer, and Benjamin T. Skinner, Brookings)

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges across the country have grappled with substantial enrollment declines. Even with the resumption of in-person...

US media ‘provoking China-Russia ties’ on Ukraine issue (Chen Qingqing, Liu Xin and Xu Yelu, Global Times)

With the US and UK ordering families of embassy employees in Kiev to depart Ukraine and authorizing non-emergency personnel to leave on Sunday, fears...

US won’t be able to evacuate Americans from Ukraine if tensions rise — official (TASS)

The US government will not be in a position to evacuate US citizens from Ukraine if tensions escalate, a senior US Department of State...