• Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Nearly Half of House Democrats Vote to End Aid to Israel

    Jul 21, 2026Ingie Gohar

    A total of 103 Democrats, nearly half of the caucus, supported an amendment that would have cut $3.3 billion in foreign military aid for Israel., while 98 vote…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Declares Iran MOU “Over”

    Jul 13, 2026Ingie Gohar

    President Trump said that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran was “over,” calling Iranian leaders “scum,” though he added that he would still allow…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: US-Iran Talks Advance Amid Congressional Scrutiny of Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey

    Jul 6, 2026Ingie Gohar

    Ingie Gohar reports on indirect US-Iran talks in Qatar, congressional efforts on Syria’s terrorism designation and TPS protections, and renewed scrutiny of US …

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Israel and Lebanon Sign US-Brokered Framework Agreement

    Jun 30, 2026Ingie Gohar

    Lebanon and Israel signed a US-brokered 14-point framework agreement aimed at ending the Lebanon war. In his remarks that day, Secretary Rubio said that the de…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: The United States and Iran Sign the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding

    Jun 22, 2026Ingie Gohar

    I. Legislative Branch1) LegislationHouse Bill Would Bolster Defense Cooperation with Abraham Accords Countries. On June 15, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduce…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: The United States and Iran Reach a Deal to End the War 

    Jun 15, 2026Ingie Gohar

    President Trump announced that the US and Iran had reached a deal to end the war, halt the US blockade of Iran, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He confirmed t…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Pentagon Raises Israeli Espionage Threat to “Critical”

    Jun 8, 2026Ingie Gohar

    The Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency has raised the counterintelligence threat level for Israel to its highest designation, "critical." The designation s…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump threatens to “blow up” Oman

    Jun 1, 2026Ingie Gohar

    Trump also that the US would attack Oman if it sought to jointly control the Strait of Hormuz with Iran, stating that it would have to “behave or we’ll have to…

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