April 19, 2025
Politics

India Knows What Makes Trump Tick

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] South Asia Brief News and analysis from India and its neighboring countries in South Asia, a region home to one-fourth of the world’s population. Delivered Wednesday. Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive

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Trump Prepping to Detain Thousands of Migrants at Guantánamo

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Report Trump Prepping to Detain Thousands of Migrants at Guantánamo Human rights groups are already criticizing the proposed move. By John Haltiwanger , a reporter at Foreign Policy . A sign welcomes military personnel to the U.S. Naval Station at Guantánamo Bay on Oct. 23,

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Make America Highly Pathogenic Again

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Make America Highly Pathogenic Again If RFK Jr. gets to helm HHS, global health is at risk. By Angela Rasmussen , a virologist at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of

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White House Freeze on Federal Grants, Foreign Aid Causes Chaos

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] World Brief FP’s flagship daily newsletter, catching you up on 24 hours of news in five minutes. Delivered weekdays. Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt

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Trump’s Most Difficult Deal Yet

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis Trump’s Most Difficult Deal Yet The U.S. president wants to end the war in Ukraine. Does Russia? By Amy Mackinnon , a national security and intelligence reporter at Foreign Policy . Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump take their positions for

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Good Optics But Empty Pockets

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis Good Optics But Empty Pockets Netanyahu should lower expectations ahead of his meeting with Trump. By Daniel C. Kurtzer , a former U.S. ambassador to Egypt and Israel. He teaches diplomacy and conflict resolution at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, and

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Will Trump End America’s Wars—or Start New Ones?

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] It’s Debatable Intervention or Restraint? A Washington debate on pressing issues for policymakers. Will Trump End America’s Wars—or Start New Ones? The president’s provocative second inaugural address contained ideas that will make both hawks and doves uncomfortable. By Emma Ashford , a columnist at Foreign

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What China Got Right About Big Tech

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis What China Got Right About Big Tech Unlike Trump, Xi understood that a new class of business titans could hijack his country’s political system. Howard French Howard W. French By Howard W. French , a columnist at Foreign Policy . Jack Ma is seen

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Mexico Responds to Trump’s First Moves

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Latin America Brief A one-stop weekly digest of politics, economics, technology, and culture in Latin America. Delivered Friday. Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out

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The Problem With a President’s ‘First 100 Days’

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. The Problem With a President’s ‘First 100 Days’ A staple of U.S. political discourse has generated unrealistic expectations about how democracy functions. By Julian E. Zelizer , a professor of history and public affairs at

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