After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Republicans have desperately been trying to find a position on abortion that makes their base and the other parts of their coalition happy. "It doesn't exist," Elaine Kamarck writes.
In a new commentary, Kamarck discusses the states that are likely to have abortion referenda on the ballot in November and examines the potential effects on the elections.
What will it take for Ukraine to win? With another $60 billion in U.S. aid, a recruiting boost, and an impressive military push through a small section of the front line, Ukraine might have a chance to liberate half or more of its occupied territory. The odds are tough, but not hopeless, argues Michael O’Hanlon in the Washington Post.
America's Middle East conundrum. “Like it or not, Washington is going to have to embrace the thankless task of stabilizing the Middle East through energetic diplomacy and by projecting power.” In a recent piece for Foreign Affairs, Suzanne Maloney outlines how the United States can prevent further escalation between Iran and Israel.
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