Washington Policy Weekly

President Trump endorsed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s October 27 parliamentary elections. Trump praised Netanyahu as a…

The United States imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), escalating its campaign against the court over its…

CENTCOM announced the completion of the US military withdrawal from Iraq, ending Operation Inherent Resolve in the country. The…

President Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, resume nuclear talks, and establish a seven-day…

The Department of State approved a proposed $24.3 billion foreign military sale of 48 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike…

President Trump reportedly rejected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s repeated requests for US strikes on the Houthis as the group seized the Red Sea po…

Ingie Gohar reports on congressional efforts to withdraw funding from colleges for engaging in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions…

The Department of the Treasury launched a new sanctions campaign, dubbed “Operation Economic Outcast,” aimed at further isolating Iran…

Ambassador Tom Barrack condemned Israeli strikes on the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northwest Syria, calling them an “unnecessary escalation.”…

On August 14, Trump threatened to designate the Strait of Hormuz as US territory, two days after claiming that…

President Trump said that the United States was only “semi-negotiating” with Iran and indicated that he would allow mounting economic pressure…

President Trump announced an agreement for Hamas’s complete disarmament and Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza, calling it a step toward…

The House passed the $1.15 trillion FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 216 to 212. The…

A total of 103 Democrats, nearly half of the caucus, supported an amendment that would have cut $3.3 billion in foreign…

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

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

Lebanon and Israel signed a US-brokered 14-point framework agreement aimed at ending the Lebanon war. In his remarks that…

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

President Trump announced that the US and Iran had reached a deal to end the war, halt the US blockade of…

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