American Foreign Policy
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Executive Power Play: Trump and the Return of Impoundment
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Within the deluge of policies coming out of the second Trump administration, impoundment has resurfaced as a battleground between legislative and executive power. Impoundment is a practice in which the President can refuse to spend federal funds appropriated by Congress. Those who support the restoration of this practice see it…
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The Future of Food Aid: Looking at the Egypt Case
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Nearly two years have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine, beginning a conflict that has had profound effects on human and economic well-being around the world. A record 349 million people across 79 countries currently face acute food insecurity– this is a 200 million person increase when compared to pre-Covid-19 levels.…
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Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy: How Birth Place Affects Presidential Decision-Making
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U.S. presidents make up perhaps the most analyzed collection of individuals in the entire world. Researchers routinely mine demographic, electoral and biographical data to gain insights into the composition of the 45-entry dataset and to better understand the decisions presidents make in the White House. Findings range from marginally useful…
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Speak Softly and Share the Big Stick
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A recent survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs provides an opportunity to evaluate America’s new vision of U.S. global leadership.