WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Feb. 20, 2026, by Shuting Pomerleau, director of energy and environmental policy, and trade policy analyst Jacob Jensen: * * * U.S.-India Energy Trade Deal: Is It Achievable? Executive Summary * The United States and India have reached a trade agreement in which India is expected to purchase $500 billion worth of goods including energy, technology, and other products from the United States over the next five   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Feb. 19, 2026, by Armando Chaguaceda and Cesar E. Santos, researchers at Government and Political Analysis AC. Chaguaceda is also Karl Loewenstein fellow and visiting professor of political science at Amherst College. * * * Cuba's Woes Threaten the Kremlin's Authoritarian International The Kremlin and its allies in Havana are united by a desire to undermine democratic systems. That relationship  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Former national security advisors H.R. McMaster and Jake Sullivan joined Freeman Spogli Institute Director Colin Kahl on the World Class podcast to analyze the 2025 National Security Strategy and its impact on U.S. foreign policy. The discussion focused on how shifting geopolitical dynamics since the start of 2026 affect global stability. The participants examined the removal of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela as well as ongoing tensions in Iran. McMaster noted that the curre  more

LEIPZIG, Germany, Feb. 21 -- The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research issued the following statement on Feb. 20, 2026, by Scientific Director Katrin Bohning-Gaese: * * * Intact environment also creates security We need a cross-hazard approach * The world is currently experiencing the highest number of conflicts since the Second World War. In addition, the global order is increasingly eroding. These threats are serious and must be taken seriously. However, it would be fatal to overlo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling Against Trump's Abuse of Tariff Powers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee and former civil rights attorney, praised the Supreme Court's ruling in Learning Resources v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc. that the Trump Administration abused its authorities under emergency economic power legislati  more