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- Washington Policy Weekly
War Powers: An Overview
Jan 15, 2020Marcus Montgomery discusses congressional efforts to prevent a potential war with Iran, providing important background information on the authorities that memb…
- Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Braces for Fallout from Operation That Killed Qassem Soleimani
Jan 8, 2020After the United States assassinated Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, Washington has been bracing for retaliation by Iran while considering calls for de-escalati…
- Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Policy Weekly
Dec 18, 2019Congress approved the fiscal year 2020 defense budget and is working to fund the government before the December 20 deadline; lawmakers are questioning the Trum…
- Policy Analysis
Washington Grapples with How to Respond to Turbulent Middle East
Dec 11, 2019Marcus Montgomery examines the administration’s reassessment of its posture in the Middle East as officials grappled this week with how best to use military as…
- Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Policy Weekly
Dec 4, 2019Members of Congress met with controversial business leaders—a Palestinian and an Israeli--from the West Bank while two senators sought to sanction Turkey. Mean…
- Policy Analysis
The Conflict in Libya Resurfaces on Washington’s Agenda
Nov 27, 2019Marcus Montgomery discusses the renewed interest in both Congress and the Trump Administration to address the ongoing conflict in Libya and asks whether the Un…
- Washington Policy Weekly
America First or America Alone?
Nov 20, 2019Marcus Montgomery is skeptical about the Trump Administration’s commitment to multilateral efforts to defeat the Islamic State and secure the Arabian Gulf whil…
- Washington Policy Weekly
President Erdoğan Comes to Washington
Nov 13, 2019Marcus Montgomery posits that despite congressional opposition to his visit to the White House, Turkish President Erdoğan was sure to find a warm welcome from …