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Armed demonstrators march in support of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sept. 23, 2025. AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos

Venezuela’s civil‑military alliance is being stretched — if it breaks, numerous armed groups may be drawn into messy split

How various factions respond to the Trump administration’s threat to be the de facto ruler of the country could quickly inflame domestic tensions and lead to conflict.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, with U.S. delegation members faces the Ukrainian delegation during discussions in Geneva on Nov. 23, 2025, on a plan to end the war in Ukraine. Fabrice Coffrini/ AFP via Getty Images

Peace plan presented by the US to Ukraine reflects inexperienced, unrealistic handling of a delicate situation

In a war that’s lasted almost four years, a former diplomat says it’s not realistic to say, ‘In the next week, come up with a very complicated peace deal, sign off on it and it’s going to stick.’
The Trump administration detained former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian protest leader Mahmoud Khalil, center, for more than two months and is seeking to revoke his lawful permanent resident status. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images

A law from the era of Red Scares is supercharging Trump administration’s power over immigrants and noncitizens

A 1952 law that President Harry S. Truman opposed, calling it a step backward, now underpins many actions by the Trump administration against noncitizens in the US.
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, right, meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in San Salvador, El Salvador, on April 17, 2025. Photo by Sen. Van Hollen's office via Getty Images

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation case is more about individual rights than the Trump administration’s foreign policy

The Trump administration claims that judges’ orders in the cases of immigrants deported to a prison in El Salvador intrude on the president’s right to conduct foreign policy.
The detention of noncitizen university students after their Palestinian rights activism raises questions about the limits of free speech. Rob Dobi/Moment/Getty Images

Lawful permanent residents like Mahmoud Khalil have a right to freedom of speech – but does that protect them from deportation?

The Trump administration says it can deport noncitizen students that create foreign security threats. The Supreme Court might ultimately decide the limits of these residents’ free speech.
Director of Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on March 26, 2025, in Washington. Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images

How is classified information typically shared and can officials declassify secrets whenever they want? A national security expert explains

Government officials with classified information clearance typically have a range of secure ways they can view or discuss classified information.
President Donald Trump walks out of the Oval Office before departing for Florida on March 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump’s potential embrace of ‘continentalist geopolitics’ poses grave risks to Canada

The possibility that what’s known as continentalist geopolitics underpins recent U.S. foreign policy initiatives has received too little attention in Canada. Here’s what it means.

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