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The timing of the impending crude crisis

Robin Brooks, Ben Harris

May 22, 2026

States of Affordability: A series on where and why US households struggle to make ends meet

Hannah Stephens, Mayu Takeuchi, Glencora Haskins, Andre M. Perry, Joseph Parilla

May 27, 2026

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What Beijing got from the Trump-Xi summit

Kyle Chan, Jonathan A. Czin, Ryan Hass, Patricia M. Kim

May 22, 2026

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How the Trump administration is eroding the immigrant talent pipeline

Tara Watson, Matthew Wich, Johnny Willing

May 21, 2026

An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran

Has the US lost the Iran war?

Robert Kagan, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Melanie W. Sisson

May 21, 2026

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China

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U.S. Foreign Policy An America adrift risks falling behind China

Jonathan A. Czin

US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025.

Diplomacy & Multilateralism What will happen when Trump meets Xi?

Richard C. Bush, Kyle Chan, Jonathan A. Czin, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Ryan Hass, Yingyi Ma, Scott M. Moore, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Susan A. Thornton +4 more

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China Beijing’s approach to the conflict in Iran and its implications for China

Ryan Hass, Patricia M. Kim, Yun Sun, Dennis Wilder, Thomas Wright

People stand next to a humanoid robot from Unitree Robotics during the Global Developer Conference, organized by the Shanghai AI Industry Association, in Shanghai on February 21, 2025.

Artificial Intelligence Can the US and China cooperate on AI?

Kyle Chan, Ryan Hass

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Climate & Energy

MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 13: Fuel prices are displayed on a sign as customers fill their vehicles at a gas station on April 13, 2026 in Miami, Florida. As the United States military blockades the Strait of Hormuz fuel prices rose above $100 dollars a barrel. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Transportation Another oil crisis is here. How will American drivers respond?

Adie Tomer, Ben Swedberg

Climate & Energy Project-based carbon credit markets: Overview, issues, and future directions

Derik Broekhoff, Aidan Conley, Sanjay Patnaik

This picture taken at sunset on November 12, 2025 shows wind turbines and power poles as fumes rise from the cooling towers of the lignite-fired power station operated by German energy giant RWE near Neurath, western Germany.

Energy Security System integration: The key to Europe’s energy trilemma

Samantha Gross, Constanze Stelzenmüller

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Transportation Why more states are passing laws to help people drive less

Riley Sandhop, Ben Swedberg, Adie Tomer

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Iran

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) speaks next to France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (4L) and France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin (3L) during a national defence council meeting on Middle East war at the Elysee Palace in Paris on March 17, 2026.

Middle East & North Africa Can the United States and Europe still cooperate in the Middle East?

Philip H. Gordon

Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Reza Najafi attends the special meeting on Iran, initiated by Russia, prior to the IAEA's Board of Governors meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria on March 2, 2026.

Arms Control & Nonproliferation Avoid any temporary deal on Iran’s nukes

Michael E. O’Hanlon

Large oil tankers berthed at the Port of Mutrah in Muscat, as regional tensions in the Strait of Hormuz raise concerns over global oil supply disruption and energy market instability.

Energy Industry The Iran conflict’s energy shocks are not yet fully realized

Samantha Gross

A woman displays an AI-generated image of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military uniform on her cellphone screen during a pro-government rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on April 6, 2026.

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI as a weapon of war in Iran

Valerie Wirtschafter

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2026 Midterm Elections

Stickers are placed out for voters at Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church, Mecklenburg County Precinct 11, after casting their ballot in the 2026 Primary Election on March 3, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. If former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley, who is endorsed by President Trump, wins the primary, he'll face former Governor Roy Cooper in the general election.

Campaigns & Elections Intraparty tensions shape the 2026 midterm primary landscape

Elaine Kamarck

The U.S.-Mexico border wall is seen on the outskirts of Eagle Pass, Texas, on February 19, 2026.

Immigrants & Immigration How 2026’s divisive immigration politics could lead to a solution down the road

E.J. Dionne, Jr.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 15: An activist holds a U.S. flag during a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 15, 2025. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments that day in Louisiana v. Callais, a major case concerning a congressional map that created a second majority-Black district in Louisiana.

Campaigns & Elections Supreme Court decision alters 2026 midterm election outlook

William A. Galston, Elaine Kamarck, Jordan Muchnick

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: U.S. Representatives of the 119th Congress are sworn in during the first day of session in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on January 3, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Congress House retirement wave signals deep institutional frustration

Abby Ward, Molly E. Reynolds

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U.S. Economy

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Small Business & Entrepreneurship Time to level up: How to help America’s small businesses survive and thrive in tumultuous times

Charisse Conanan Johnson, Xavier de Souza Briggs

Federal Fiscal & Tax Policy Taxing index funds: Tax timing, investor control, and household wealth

Elena Patel, Matthew Ringgenberg

EAST LOS ANGELES, CA, U.S.A. - SEPT. 2, 2023: Photo of two men walking past businesses with painted facades on First Street in Boyle Heights, the heart of Chicano Los Angeles.

Small Business & Entrepreneurship From policy volatility to stability and growth: Rebuilding the foundations for Latino entrepreneurs and small businesses

Tonantzin Carmona

A view of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters building in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2025. The Trump administration has informed staff at the US consumer protection agency that it is temporarily shuttering its headquarters and pausing all work, according to an email shared on February 10, 2025 with AFP. In the message to staff, Russell Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said the CFPB's Washington office would be closed this week, and told employees not to show up. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Regulatory Policy The CFPB: Where to go from here

Jason Brown, David Silberman

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