Last week while in Switzerland, President Trump bragged about withholding documents and evidence from Congress regarding his ongoing impeachment. John Hudak points out the similarities in this strategy to the Nixon impeachment and argues that keeping Congress in the dark may be the only way President Trump remains in office.

There are 71 million forcibly displaced people in the world as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations. The World Bank’s Omer Karasapan calls on the international community to address the refugee crisis now, instead of waiting and spending billions on makeshift solutions.

“Fighting corruption can in theory provide populist support to a questionable new cabinet. But in practice, this government’s anti-corruption slogans will be designed to mask an ugly witch hunt.” Jeffrey Feltman writes about Lebanon’s new government and what it may do to appease an increasingly furious and desperate populace.