Russia’s use of Iranian drones in the Ukraine war has “concentrated minds in [Gulf Cooperation Council] capitals in a way that the initial Russian invasion of Ukraine probably didn’t,” Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East’s Kristian Ulrichsen told Reuters.
Recently proposed legislation to restrict Chinese citizens from purchasing property in Texas has prompted protests from the state’s Chinese community. Fellow Mark P. Jones says SB 147 is unlikely to pass in its present “unconstitutional” form.
Lawmakers are filing legislation to bring Las Vegas-style resorts to Texas as casino and sports team owners push to legalize betting in GOP states. Fellow Mark P. Jones said Texas is an "extreme outlier in terms of our complete lack of casino gambling."
Following the earthquake that struck Syria, affected citizens in the area are in need of serious humanitarian assistance. Fellow Annelle Sheline joined CBS News to discuss the latest ongoings in Syria and what other countries can do to help the region.
Since November, anti-abortion activists hoped to overturn the FDA’s approval of abortion pills. Now, the pill could be banned altogether and end “the use of the principal method by which those medical abortions are carried out,” fellow Mark P. Jones said.