by Casey He | Oct 26, 2023 | Cybersecurity, Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Cutting the budget of the federal cyber defense agency will severely weaken the government’s protection against foreign cyberattacks, cybersecurity officials told lawmakers Wednesday. “A significant cut to our budget would be catastrophic. We would...
by Pavan Acharya | Oct 26, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Policy advisers and fellows from non-government organizations pressed members of Congress on Wednesday to impose and enforce harsh sanctions on Iran after Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel earlier this month. The State Department says Iran has...
by Pavan Acharya | Oct 24, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Assistant Secretary of State of African Affairs Molly Phee defended the State Department’s response to the July coup in Niger, pushing back on assertions from senators that the Biden administration hasn’t been forceful enough in condemning the West...
by Angela Zhang | Oct 18, 2023 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — Jacob Lew, the Biden-nominated choice for the next U.S. Ambassador to Israel, faced a range of prickly reactions — from protesters and Republican senators alike. The former Secretary of the Treasury appeared in front of Senate Foreign Relations committee...
by Angela Zhang | Oct 18, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Protesters in support of Israel and the Palestinian cause took to the streets in Washington, D.C., last weekend as casualties in the Israel-Hamas war continue to rise. Just days apart, hundreds of participants — some as young as nine — rallied blocks away...
by Gaby Striano | Oct 13, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — While the United Nations Security Council has approved the deployment of a multinational security force to Haiti to crack down on rampant gang violence throughout the country, the mission — to be led by 1,000 Kenyan officers — faces roadblocks before...
by Pavan Acharya | Oct 12, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Poland’s coming elections this weekend could push the country further to the right and away from the interests of America’s Western European allies, foreign policy experts said on Thursday. The Law and Justice party, or PiS, has governed Poland’s...
by Angela Zhang | Oct 10, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said it is his priority to secure the return of American citizens kidnapped in the war, reaffirming the U.S. stance on the recent Hamas attacks. The administration said it is seeking more information regarding the safety of U.S....
by Rachel Schlueter | Oct 10, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — A panel of national security experts urged the United States to commit more military and allied support to Ukraine on Tuesday at a discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council, a foreign affairs organization. The panelists also called for an expedited...
by Angela Zhang | Oct 10, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — The nature of United States diplomacy in the Korean Peninsula — and its spillover impact on American foreign policy in Ukraine, China and Israel — needs to change, experts told Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee members last Wednesday. “Where we...
by Pavan Acharya | Oct 5, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration is “complying by law” in its decision to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall to commence. The move — which was announced...
by Casey He | Oct 5, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told the Senate on Wednesday that recent reports on Huawei’s new smartphone are still “incredibly disturbing” and expressed support for legislation to strengthen her department’s ability to regulate foreign information and...
