NATO must seize the current strategic opportunity in the Black Sea
How quickly tectonic change occurs. The first draft of this paper was written in October 20
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Will there be a “Munich Moment” in the Russia-Ukraine crisis?
Hybrid warfare experts are watching closely over the next few days for a “Munich moment”: a Russian offer of a high-stakes, last-minute diplomatic deal to forestall a further Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Munich” in this case refers not to this…
Asphalt Industry Is a Big Winner in Infrastructure Plan
A range of special interests lobbied for infrastructure dollars. The asphalt industry may have been the most successful. President Biden’s infrastructure package, which was signed on Nov. 15, allocates at least $350 billion over five years to highways and bridges.…
Fringe Scheme to Reverse 2020 Election Splits Wisconsin G.O.P.
False claims that Donald J. Trump can be reinstalled in the White House are picking up steam — and spiraling further from reality as they go. State Representative Timothy Ramthun of Wisconsin is running for governor on a platform of…
Texas Voting Law Leads to Jump in Absentee Ballot Rejections
Texas Republicans said the state’s new voting law would make it “easy to vote, hard to cheat.” County election officials say it’s sowing confusion ahead of next month’s primaries. Sample voting forms are taped to a window. Travis County election…
Biden Says Putin Has Chosen ‘Catastrophic’ War Over Diplomacy
President Biden spoke amid fears that Russia was setting the stage for an invasion that could ignite the biggest conflict in Europe in decades. A Ukrainian military front-line position on Friday near Troitske, in the eastern separatist region of Luhansk,…
Supreme Court to Review ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Policy
The justices agreed to hear the Biden administration’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling that blocked it from rescinding the program. Migrants seeking asylum in El Paso in December. The “Remain in Mexico” program applies to people who left a third…
Jim Hagedorn, a Trump Ally in the House, Dies at 59
A two-term Minnesota conservative, he backed efforts to overturn the election of Joseph Biden as president on spurious grounds of voter fraud. Jim Hagedorn in 20
What Does Vladimir Putin Want in Ukraine?
We spoke with Fiona Hill, a former Trump adviser, about how the Russian leader’s view of history has led him to the brink of war. Fiona Hill, an expert on Russia, discussed President Vladimir Putin’s persistent interest in pulling Ukraine…
Judge Allows Civil Suits to Proceed Against Trump Over Jan. 6
The ruling means the plaintiffs in three civil cases will likely be able to seek information from the former president over his role in the attack on the Capitol. Rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 20