Donald Trump is close to securing the 2024 Republican presidential nomination after a winning streak in early GOP primaries. To take it up a notch, the former U.S. president wants his mounting clout to be felt not only by his challengers within the country, but also by the United States’ biggest international competitor: China. To … Read more
Against the backdrop of growing partisan conflict over China policy, the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2024 appears, at first glance, to underscore the continuation of bipartisan efforts aimed at deterring China. However, a closer examination of the legislative process reveals two important insights: First, the assertion of bipartisan … Read more
The recent debate between California Governor Gavin Newsom (a Democrat) and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (a Republican) could preview a future political showdown. The all-out verbal brawl between the two of the nation’s most well-known governors laid bare their profound ideological disparities across contentious topics such as crime, education, migration, and abortion. Although the spotlight … Read more
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as Speaker of the House, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Credit: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File Advertisement The political drama in Washington has taken a fresh turn, with Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) voted out as speaker of the … Read more