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May 30, 2025

Trade
Relief and Realism: Global Reactions to U.S. Tariff Rulings

The U.S. federal court ruling that President Trump had overstepped his authority on imposing tariffs marked a clear setback for the administration. But any global cheering has been tempered by the re…

Employees of Gstar Electronic Appliance Co., Ltd work to assemble air fryers in the factory

May 29, 2025

United States
Trump’s Tariffs Aren’t Over, But They Face a Major Challenge

A court ruling on Wednesday could pose a major threat to President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. CFR Trade Policy Fellow Inu Manak unpacks what could happen next.

A worker carries curtains at a textile company in Shaoxing, China, May 9, 2025.

May 23, 2025

Climate Change
As Hurricane Season Approaches, Trump’s NOAA Budget Cuts Threaten Safety

President Trump’s NOAA cuts will significantly hamper the public’s understanding of the environment and weather forecasting, negatively affecting people in the United States and abroad.

Debris are scattered across the Sunshine Hills neighborhood after a series of tornadoes hit Laurel County, in London, Kentucky, U.S. May 17, 2025.

August 7, 2024

United States
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Chevron Deference Ruling Will Disrupt Climate Policy

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling to limit federal agencies’ power to interpret laws will have major implications for U.S. climate and environmental policies.

 In an aerial view, a Caltrans changeable message sign on Highway 101 displays a warning about extreme heat on July 02, 2024 in Corte Madera, California.

July 10, 2024

International Law
Trump v. U.S.: Has the Supreme Court Made the Presidency More Dangerous?

The high court’s decision could allow future U.S. presidents to commit grave abuses of power with impunity, with serious implications for U.S. foreign policy and national security.

A view of the facade of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.

March 24, 2025

Energy and Climate Policy
Will the International Energy Agency Keep Boosting Clean Energy?

The agency’s mandate has expanded from strengthening energy security to boosting the global clean energy transition, but it is facing pushback from critics who believe this mission undermines oil and…

A drone view shows a solar power plant and wind turbines in the Almaty region.

February 4, 2025

Cuba
Can the United States Send Undocumented Immigrants to Guantánamo Bay?

The Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants includes a plan to transport potentially thousands to Guantánamo Bay. It is likely to spur international condemnation and a range of le…

A military officer stands near the entrance to Camp VI at the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

November 26, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence Priorities for the Next Administration

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been breathtaking, and American firms are leading the way in showing the potential of a new AI-propelled world. But rivals like China are gaini…

Two people stand with a large computing system, a man pointing at a piece of the technology, demonstrating it in front of a backdrop that says "Super Computing Center."

October 16, 2024

Israel
Missile Defense: How Vulnerable Is Israel to Iran’s Attacks?

Israel and its allies have successfully defended against Iran’s missile attacks thus far, but it has required an extraordinary level of cooperation, and the challenge is likely to only get harder if …

An Iron Dome anti-missile battery in southern Israel, April 2024.

January 14, 2025

Disasters
After the Fires: How to Rebuild Los Angeles

The wildfire devastation in Los Angeles will require California to develop far greater resiliency to climate-worsened disasters to sustain its revival—and a path for withstanding future disasters.

In this aerial view taken from a helicopter, burned homes are seen from above during the Palisades fire near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on January 9, 2025.