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How to Survive the AI Shock: A Policy Playbook to Avert Political Crisis, writes James A. Davidson and Matthew J. Slaughter https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/survive-artificial-intelligence-shock-davidson-slaughter via

How to Survive the AI Shock A policy playbook to avert political crisis.

reports Trump cancels housing bill signing over Senate inaction on SAVE Act

Trump cancels housing bill signing over Senate inaction on SAVE Act President Trump canceled the signing of a bipartisan housing bill on Wednesday, saying he would not sign the legislation until the Senate passes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE Ameri…

Why the US Shouldn’t Dismiss Taiwan’s Cheng Li-wun, writes Paul Heer https://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-the-us-shouldnt-dismiss-taiwans-cheng-li-wun via

Why the US Shouldn’t Dismiss Taiwan’s Cheng Li-wun The Kuomintang’s recent visit to the United States underscores how rigid the US-Taiwan policy has become.

China Is Building New Financial Architecture for Clean Energy Tech. It May Come with Conditions https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2026/06/china-developing-countries-clean-energy-finance-swap-lines-conditions via

China Is Building New Financial Architecture for Clean Energy Tech. It May Come with Conditions. China’s central bank swap lines could help developing world leaders drive their energy transition—if they harness conditionality to protect their interests.

Senate votes to direct Trump to withdraw troops from Iran conflict; four Republicans break ranks https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5936650-iran-war-powers-senate/ via

Senate votes to direct Trump to withdraw troops from Iran conflict; four Republicans break ranks The Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed resolution directing President Trump to withdraw U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran after four GOP senators broke ranks and voted to under…

Can the Abraham Accords Survive Israel’s Regional Strategy? discusses Mohammed Ayoob https://nationalinterest.org/blog/middle-east-watch/can-the-abraham-accords-survive-israels-regional-strategy via

Can the Abraham Accords Survive Israel’s Regional Strategy? Israel and the Gulf States have increasingly divergent views on Middle Eastern security.

Losing the War of the Future: How New Technologies Threaten America’s Military Advantage, writes Paul Scharre https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/losing-war-future-paul-scharre # via

Losing the War of the Future How new technologies threaten America’s military advantage.

Rebuilding U.S. Missile Inventory: A Multiyear Project https://www.csis.org/analysis/rebuilding-us-missile-inventory-multiyear-project via

Rebuilding U.S. Missile Inventory: A Multiyear Project High expenditure of key munitions in Operation Epic Fury has created a window of vulnerability until inventories return to pre-war levels and then reach levels that war planners desire.

Artificial intelligence promises innovation—but at what environmental cost?
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