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The deepening conflict in Gaza reveals the risk of being a global power. It’s time for us to substantially reduce U.S. commitments around the world — or dramatically increase the resources we commit to defending our far-flung interests, writes fellow Joe Barnes.

Ukraine might have mixed feelings about the NATO summit outcome. But Biden can count the meeting — which saw NATO fall in line with his cautious approach to the Russia-Ukraine war — a success, writes fellow Joe Barnes.

Two new bills introduced in the Texas Legislature could jeopardize the care received by Medicaid patients, writes Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics. She explains why the legislation would weaken county-owned insurance plans and raise Texans’ tax bills.

The Covid-19 pandemic may spur a period of "economic Darwinism," finishing off weak businesses and favoring wealthy nations, write the authors.

Coronavirus cases in Texas may grow as the state expands COVID-19 screening and the consequences of delayed decisions to limit public interactions set in. "No one should be surprised lim or panic as the figures roll out," write the authors in the Baker Institute Blog.

The United States' exit from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty appears more like a gesture than part of a well-considered long-term plan. There are few signs that the Trump administration has given substantial thought to how the U.S. can best protect its interests in a new and challenging international environment.

Fellow Joe Barnes blogs on the latest foreign policy shake-up in the Trump administration.

Fellow Joe Barnes examines President Trump's foreign policies as his first 100 days in office come to a close.

Bonner Means Baker Fellow Joe Barnes suggests that Trump’s core philosophies as a deal-maker may guide his policy decisions as president in this post on the Baker Institute Blog.