• Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Democrats’ War Powers Resolution Fails to Pass

    Jun 30, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    The Senate voted 53-47 against S.J.Res.59, which sought to prevent the Trump administration from taking further military action against Iran unless authorized …

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    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Decides to Attack Iranian Nuclear Sites

    Jun 23, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    In a televised address, President Trump announced that US forces had struck three nuclear sites in Iran and warned that the United States would respond with ev…

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    Washington Policy Weekly: Ambassador Huckabee: United States Not Pursuing Palestinian State

    Jun 16, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Mike Huckabee said that establishing a Palestinian state is not a goal of US policy and that “unless there are some significant things that happen that change …

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    Washington Policy Weekly: House Bill Seeks to Exempt Israel from Tariffs

    Jun 9, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Rep. Moskowitz introduced a bill to exempt imports from Israel from duties imposed under the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariff executive order.

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    Palestine/Israel

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Warned Israel Against Striking Iran

    Jun 2, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    President Trump told reporters that he had warned Prime Minister Netanyahu against launching a direct strike on Iran while US-Iran negotiations on a nuclear de…

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    Washington Policy Weekly: President Trump Wants Gaza War to End

    May 27, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    President Trump told reporters that he has been talking to Israeli officials about Gaza and wants to see if they can stop the war quickly as possible.

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    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Outlines Vision for Middle East in Saudi Arabia Speech

    May 19, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    President Trump delivered remarks on his vision for a “prosperous future in the Middle East.” During the speech, Trump decried past US intervention in the regi…

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    Washington Policy Weekly: Administration Continues Scrutiny of Higher Education

    May 12, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    The Departments of Education, HHS, and the GSA announced an investigation into the University of Washington and its affiliates due to pro-Palestine campus prot…