In this week's column, Bill Reinsch outlines the outstanding lawsuits against the Trump administration's tariffs.

As federal credit becomes increasingly utilized, federal agencies need a framework to quantify policy risk and create a common language to balance strategic priorities with financial risks.

A new space mission certification aims to streamline U.S. regulatory processes and reduce uncertainty for space companies, but it may end up doing the opposite.

This edition of States Weekly covers August 12, 2026.

Revenues from gold are a key driver of the conflict in Sudan. Recent EU sanctions are a start, but much more needs to be done to ensure the gold trade no longer finances bloodshed in the world’s most ...

Scott Kennedy and Claire Reade outline how USTR’s new Section 301 tariffs face legal hurdles, have not achieved their ...

The Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 would codify roughly 6,800 designations and create a new tariff authority aimed ...

The CSIS mart Women, Smart Power Initiative welcomes General Lori Robinson (Ret.), former Commander of USNORTHCOM and NORAD for a fireside chat.

The 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award highlighted the ruling’s enduring legal significance and the ongoing contest over its implications. A decade on, China has not only ...

Tokens are the currency of a new international order. As China races to build the global AI stack, the United States needs ...

Proposals to restrict Chinese participation in the U.S. patent system may impose costs on Beijing—but could they also ...

The future of the Strait of Hormuz will determine Qatar’s LNG fortunes. As long as Washington and Tehran compete over the ...