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New Section 301 Investigations On Countries Regarding Manufacturing Overcapacity And Forced-Labor Enforcement
MB Mayer Brown More Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. The Trump Administration has launched two sweeping Section 301 investigations that could subject multiple countries to new tariffs.
Court of International Trade Provides Clarity on Potential IEEPA Tariff Refunds | JD Supra
On December 15, 2025, the Court of International Trade (CIT) provided further clarity to importers awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision on whether the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are lawful.
Tariffs Announced on Canada, Mexico, and China Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act | JD Supra
On February 1, 2025, the President signed executive orders that imposed 25 percent tariffs on products from Mexico and most products from Canada. The executive orders also imposed 10 percent tariffs on products from China. Energy resources from Canada were subjected to 10 percent tariffs. The tariffs would be imposed in addition to other tariffs and duties already imposed on merchandise from Canada, Mexico and China.
"Trade-Based Solutions for Revitalizing Post-Conflict Economies" by Ryan R. Migeed
Abstract International trade improves efficiency in home markets, creates new sources of demand for domestic industries, and boosts worker productivity. However, some types of trade are better than others for reviving the economies of countries emerging from internal or international armed conflicts. This note evaluates existing trade mechanisms that ostensibly help developing countries but fail to actually do so.
Burns Reflects on Russia, NATO, North Korea and Trump
R. Nicholas Burns celebrated his 17th birthday the day after the signing of the 1973 Paris Peace Accords that formally ended the Vietnam War. At his birthday party, he could hear the church bells of his hometown, Wellesley, Mass., ringing. “We were delivered of this terrible war,” he said, reflecting on the spark that ignited his interest in politics and foreign affairs.
Report Analyzes the Intersection of Religion and Statecraft in Middle East
By Ryan R. Migeed and Anna Gawel Uploaded on April 30, 2019 Religion and politics have a long, complicated history around the world, but in the Middle East, religion continues to play a crucial — and at times corrosive role — in the region’s dynamics.
Elections in Europe, Africa and South Asia Could Overturn, or Reinforce, Status Quo
By Ryan R. Migeed Uploaded on January 31, 2019 UPDATE: On Jan. 26, after this article went to press, Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. peace envoy to Afghanistan, announced that "significant progress" had been made with the Taliban during negotiations in Qatar aimed at ending the 17-year war in Afghanistan.
Russia’s 2016 U.S. Election Interference Playbook May Be Playing Out in the Balkans
By Ryan R. Migeed Uploaded on December 20, 2018 Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential contest continues to reverberate around the country, and inside the White House. But Donald Trump’s victory is not the first time Moscow has been accused of using asymmetric tactics to meddle in other countries’ affairs.
Veteran Ambassador Says U.S. Shouldn’t Give Up on Afghanistan, Iraq - Or Diplomacy
As a career diplomat who served in Afghanistan, Iraq and other Mideast hotspots, and as a former Army infantry officer who fought in Vietnam, Ambassador Ronald Neumann has seen firsthand how American defense and diplomacy can succeed and fail. He’s also seen past U.S. administrations often fail to finish what they started.
U.S. States Race to Protect Voting Machines from Hacking Ahead of Midterm Elections
The 2018 midterm elections are only weeks away but experts remain split — or at least cautiously optimistic — over the question of whether states are fully prepared to keep their election systems secure. Voters in all 50 states will go to the polls on Nov. 6 to choose their representatives in the U.S. House and a number of state and local elections. Thirty-three states hold elections to decide one of their U.S. senators, and 36 will choose their governors.
Water Shortages, Intensified by Climate Change, Threaten World’s Hotspots
In 2015, the Obama administration identified climate change as a national security threat in its National Security Strategy (NSS). While the Trump administration removed that threat from its own NSS, a shortage of resources — especially clean drinking water — is a persistent problem in many of the world’s hotspots. That problem, exacerbated by climate change, has and will continue to cause internal and international conflicts, according to experts.
Ethiopia, Zimbabwe Undergo Major Political Transitions, Sparking Optimism, Uncertainty
UPDATE: On July 30, over 5 million Zimbabweans peacefully cast their votes in the general election after this story went to press. President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the Zanu-PF party was in a close race with Nelson Chamisa of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance.
Behind Roller-Coaster Trump-Kim Ride Is South Korea’s Quiet Activist President
By by Anna Gawel and Ryan R. Migeed Hours before we were about to go to press, The Diplomat — like many news outlets — assumed that the widely anticipated summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s young dictator Kim Jong-un, scheduled for June 12 in Singapore, would go ahead, despite recent grumblings from the North. But as the old adage goes, you know what happens when you assume — especially with these two leaders.
Shrewd Operator and Controversial Adviser Takes the Reins at National Security Agency
John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. under President George W. Bush and a controversial foreign policy commentator, officially started his duties as President Donald Trump’s third national security adviser on April 9. His resume for the position is long and his reputation is polarizing. Bolton held various roles in the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations, working at times in the State Department, Justice Department and USAID.
Experts Urge Increased U.S. Engagement in Africa as China Fills the Void
While President Donald Trump’s recent “shithole” comment degrading Haiti and African countries roiled politics at home and abroad, some argue that it was also a statement emblematic of the West’s historical neglect of the 54 countries on the African continent. Experts see U.S. engagement in Africa as all the more urgent given China’s years-long investment in aid projects and commerce across the continent.
Macron, Merkel Navigate Populism, Russia, Unpredictable U.S. to Unify Europe
The election of President Donald Trump scrambled what had already been a fraught, fractured political landscape in Europe. His “America first” doctrine has undermined alliances and his reluctance to forcefully confront Russian aggression has driven a wedge in Europe.
Burns Reflects on Russia, NATO, North Korea and Trump
R. Nicholas Burns celebrated his 17th birthday the day after the signing of the 1973 Paris Peace Accords that formally ended the Vietnam War. At his birthday party, he could hear the church bells of his hometown, Wellesley, Mass., ringing. “We were delivered of this terrible war,” he said, reflecting on the spark that ignited his interest in politics and foreign affairs.
Trade, Automation, Cheap Wages Abroad Conspire to Alter U.S. Economic Landscape
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump struck a protectionist, populist tone that appealed to Rust Belt blue-collar workers but instilled fear among multinational companies, foreign governments and free trade advocates. Those fears were apparently well founded. Since assuming office, Trump has wasted no time railing against the perils of globalization.
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