The Bottom Line Up Front The best opportunity to pressure Republicans to break with Trump and potentially create a check on the President’s agenda: Congressional elections in November 2026. While it is doubtful that Democrats can win a Senate majority, a House majority is a distinct possibility. State of Play President Donald Trump’s reshaping […]
Council: Front and Center: May 19, 2025
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. RUSSIA, UKRAINE MEET IN PERSON, EXCHANGE PRISONERS, DON’T REACH CEASEFIRE OR PEACE DEAL On May 4, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a new nuclear threat as he answered a question about Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory in the days leading up to Moscow’s […]
An Early Look at the 2026 Senate Elections
If you have tracked federal elections for a while, you may know that campaigns take very little time off after Election Day. Candidates and staff and fundraisers began their fundraising and organizing work for their next campaign within weeks of November 5, 2024. As we gear up for our first endorsements of the 2026 cycle, […]
Shawn Rostker: ‘Quiet diplomacy is likely happening, even if the public posture is more restrained’
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker spoke with India Today about the U.S. stance on tensions between India and Pakistan. Watch more
Council: Front and Center: April 21, 2025
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. UKRAINE: HOW NOT TO END A WAR Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg, and top diplomats from the United Kingdom, Germany and Ukraine. These joint talks between […]
