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- Washington Policy Weekly
War Powers: An Overview
Jan 15, 2020Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery discusses congressional efforts to prevent a potential war with Iran, providing important background information on the authorities…
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Washington Braces for Fallout from Operation That Killed Qassem Soleimani
Jan 8, 2020Marcus MontgomeryAfter the United States assassinated Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, Washington has been bracing for retaliation by Iran while…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Dec 18, 2019Marcus MontgomeryCongress approved the fiscal year 2020 defense budget and is working to fund the government before the December 20…
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Washington Grapples with How to Respond to Turbulent Middle East
Dec 11, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery examines the administration’s reassessment of its posture in the Middle East as officials grappled this week with…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Dec 4, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMembers of Congress met with controversial business leaders—a Palestinian and an Israeli--from the West Bank while two senators sought…
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The Conflict in Libya Resurfaces on Washington’s Agenda
Nov 27, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery discusses the renewed interest in both Congress and the Trump Administration to address the ongoing conflict in…
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America First or America Alone?
Nov 20, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery is skeptical about the Trump Administration’s commitment to multilateral efforts to defeat the Islamic State and secure…
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President Erdoğan Comes to Washington
Nov 13, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery posits that despite congressional opposition to his visit to the White House, Turkish President Erdoğan was sure…
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Washington Policy Weekly: October 24 – November 5
Nov 6, 2019Marcus MontgomeryCongress targets Turkey with sanctions and holds a hearing exploring the negative effects of Ankara’s regional policies; the White…
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Trump’s Decision on Northeastern Syria Still Reverberates
Oct 23, 2019Imad K. HarbPresident Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria is still a subject of serious discussions in Washington because of its…
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Congress Eyes Sanctions after Turkey’s Incursion into Syria
Oct 17, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery discusses how the US Congress aims to levy even harsher sanctions to force Turkey to cease its…
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On Palestine, Congress Is Not Quite Different from Trump
Oct 9, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery reports that Congress wants to deliver more aid to the Palestinians than the Trump Administration had planned.…
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Congress Is Still Striving for “Justice for Jamal”
Oct 2, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery examines the actions of members of Congress as they demand justice for Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi,…
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New Report Illustrates Folly of US Syria Policy
Sep 25, 2019Marcus MontgomeryA Congress-mandated Syria Study Group recommends that the United States buys time in Syria while pressure builds on President…
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Congress Highlights Human Rights Abuses and Humanitarian Crises
Sep 18, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery highlights congressional work on bringing attention to human rights abuses and humanitarian crises in the Middle East…
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Is Congress Prepared to Respond to Netanyahu’s Annexation Plans?
Sep 12, 2019Marcus MontgomeryIn a speech on September 10, Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to annex part of the occupied West Bank in an…
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Congress’s Post-Recess Middle East Priorities
Sep 5, 2019Marcus MontgomeryAs Congress reconvenes after its August recess, groups of lawmakers will put forward initiatives to end the war in…
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Will US-led Negotiations in Yemen Be Successful?
Aug 28, 2019Marcus MontgomeryIs the Trump Administration is prepared to exert the effort necessary to secure fruitful negotiations in Yemen, given the…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Aug 21, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery posits that after Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar were barred entry to Israel and the Palestinian…
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Middle East States View Congress as a Second-Tier Actor
Aug 14, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMiddle East states view Congress as a second-tier actor in Washington and have calculated that flattering President Donald Trump…
