The Trump Administration’s Taiwan Arms Freeze Is a Gift to Xi Jinping ArticleJune 3, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Taiwan Arms Freeze Is a Gift to Xi Jinping By freezing a vital $14 billion arms package to Taiwan, the Trump administration is abandoning historic U.S. commitments, damaging Indo-Pacific deterrence, and inviting Beijing’s aggression. Jun 3, 2026 Jonathan Fritz, Michael Clark
Paramount’s Anticompetitive Merger With Warner Bros. Is Fueled by Investments From Regimes With Deep Trump Ties ArticleJune 2, 2026 Paramount’s Anticompetitive Merger With Warner Bros. Is Fueled by Investments From Regimes With Deep Trump Ties Government regulators must block Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. for several reasons, including that foreign autocracies with deep financial entanglements with President Donald Trump and anti-democratic values—including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar—could end up owning the combined corporation. Jun 2, 2026 Michael Sozan, Andrew Miller
Trump’s Failed War in Iran Echoes Bush’s Iraq Blunder ArticleJune 2, 2026 Trump’s Failed War in Iran Echoes Bush’s Iraq Blunder The Trump administration’s disastrous war in Iran has failed to achieve any of its strategic objectives while harming the American people, reshaping the Middle East in ways detrimental to U.S. interests, and further undermining America’s global status. Jun 2, 2026 Andrew Miller
The President’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget Will Not Make the Country Safer ArticleJune 1, 2026 The President’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget Will Not Make the Country Safer To protect national security, the United States needs a strategic and disciplined approach to defense spending—not the Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion budget, which fails to match resources to strategy, needlessly inviting waste and increasing the deficit. Jun 1, 2026 Allison McManus, Michael Schiffer, Steven Kosiak
2026 CAP IDEAS Conference Past EventMay 19, 2026 2026 CAP IDEAS Conference The Center for American Progress’ signature event, now celebrating its 15th year, where CAP convenes the big thinkers and doers on the center-left for a day of not only identifying the problems facing Americans, but also sharing solutions to improve the lives of all Americans. Online via Zoom May 19, 2026
What the Iran War Taught China About Fighting the United States In the NewsMay 12, 2026 What the Iran War Taught China About Fighting the United States In an article for the Council on Foreign Relations, Michael Schiffer argues that Iran's approach to its war with the United States is a case study for China. May 12, 2026 Council on Foreign Relations Michael Schiffer
Strategic Instability: The Trump Administration’s Contradictory Taiwan Signals Court Disaster Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit ArticleMay 4, 2026 Strategic Instability: The Trump Administration’s Contradictory Taiwan Signals Court Disaster Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit The administration’s transactional and incoherent posturing on Taiwan recklessly erodes deterrence, producing a strategic instability that invites a catastrophic military miscalculation between the United States and China. May 4, 2026 Michael Schiffer, Michael Clark
An EU-China bridge is designed to crumble In the NewsApril 20, 2026 An EU-China bridge is designed to crumble In an op-ed published by Euractiv, Robert Benson explains why Europe should not let its prosperity be contingent on Beijing’s tolerance. Apr 20, 2026 Euractiv Robert Benson
The Iran War Is a Win for China In the NewsApril 17, 2026 The Iran War Is a Win for China Andrew Miller and Michael Clark outline why the Trump administration's war in Iran benefits China. Apr 17, 2026 Foreign Affairs Andrew Miller, Michael Clark
Counterpoint: Trump’s Iran War Has Done Russia and China a Service In the NewsMarch 26, 2026 Counterpoint: Trump’s Iran War Has Done Russia and China a Service Andrew Miller writes for InsideSources' DC Journal about why the war in Iran benefits Russia and China. Mar 26, 2026 DC Journal Andrew Miller
How the Iran War Will Undermine U.S. Competition With China In the NewsMarch 5, 2026 How the Iran War Will Undermine U.S. Competition With China In an op-ed for The National Interest, Michael Schiffer writes that the war with Iran undermines U.S. competition with China. Mar 5, 2026 The National Interest Michael Schiffer
The Trump Administration Failed the U.S. Auto Industry, and the Canada-China Deal Proves It ArticleFebruary 13, 2026 The Trump Administration Failed the U.S. Auto Industry, and the Canada-China Deal Proves It A recent Canada-China deal that would allow Chinese electric vehicles into the Canadian market is a sign that the Trump administration’s toxic nationalism is endangering the future of the U.S. auto industry. Feb 13, 2026 Leo Banks, Mike Williams, Ryan Mulholland