WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Joins NBC's Meet the Press WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. Senator Barrasso discussed ending Russia's war in Ukraine, securing a free and fair trade deal with China, stopping the Democrats' tax increase, and securing the Southern Border. On Ending Russia's War in Ukraine: "Well, what we'r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for American Progress has released a report titled "100 Days of the Trump Administration's Foreign Policy: Global Chaos, American Weakness, and Human Suffering," which critically assesses the Trump administration's foreign policy actions in its first 100 days. The report, issued on April 24, 2025, argues that President Donald Trump's approach has rapidly dismantled the foundations of U.S. global leadership, isolating the United States and jeopardizing b more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 12, 2025: * * * The Geostrategic Importance of Alaska to the U.S.-Japan Alliance By Shoichi Itoh A Geopolitical Theater for Great Power Rivalry The Arctic and the Northwest Pacific are currently emerging as two of the main geopolitical theaters for great power rivalry. In both waters around Alaska, China and Russia are rapidly consolidating their bilateral partnership with escalat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 12, 2025: * * * We Need More Off-Ramps for Nuclear Crises By Heather Williams and Nicholas Adamopoulos Nuclear risks are on the rise, and crises involving nuclear-armed actors seem to be increasing in frequency, with the potential to become a defining feature of future regional conflicts. India and Pakistan, two states with nuclear weapons, are again reciprocally escalating tension more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * China Thanks 'Gas Station Manager' Putin President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, sat side by side in Red Square on May 9 to celebrate the end of World War II. But while they may have looked like equals, they are nothing of the sort, and the disparity in power is widening. Russian and Chinese officials regularly speak of a "friendship without boundaries," and the delegatio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation released the following testimony by Doug Beck, director of the Defense Innovation Unit, from a May 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Science, Technology, and Innovation Posture": * * * Chairman Bacon, Ranking Member Khanna, and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to speak to the Committee about technology and innovation in the Department of Defense (DoD). Also, thank you more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Sunday Morning Futures on Fox News to Discuss Trade Negotiations, Debt Ceiling, Spending Cuts NASHVILLE, TN --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Sunday Morning Futures on Fox News to discuss President Donald Trump's ongoing trade negotiation more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: McCaul Discusses Latest on Ukraine, Trump's Visit to the Middle East, More on CBS' Face the Nation Austin, Texas - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security Committees -- joined CBS' "Face the Nation" with Ed O'Keefe to discuss the latest on ceasefire efforts in Ukraine, President Trump's upcoming visit to the Middle Eas more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 12, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin Uses Victory Day Spectacle to Mask War Fatigue and Court Partners By Pavel K. Baev Executive Summary: * Celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War were used to reinforce Russian President Vladimir Putin's personal authority and militaristic agenda, recasting Russia's war against Ukraine as a continuation of heroism from World War II. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft has released a brief titled "European Hedging as a Diplomatic Opportunity for the United States" (No. 73), advocating for a paradigm shift in Washington's approach to its European allies. The 26-page bried, authored by Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom, argues that the United States should view the emerging trend of European countries selectively hedging their foreign policy as a strategic opportunity rather than a cause for  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Tone-Deaf: Nobody's Dancing Every US administration starts off berating the useless European allies and hoping to focus on problems at home. Reality bites, and sooner or later, the Americans learn that this doesn't work. Donald Trump's administration is no different. So don't panic. That is the kindest interpretation of the past three turbulent months in transatlantic relations. Vice President J.D more PR