The City Council approved the Chicago Fire FC’s plan to build a $650 million soccer stadium at a vacant South Loop lot known as The 78. trib.al/hAGg9U6

U.S. Foreign-Aid Halt Is Making Scrutiny of China Even Harder www.wsj.com/world/china/...

US troops in Eastern Europe learning drone tactics from war in Ukraine abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-...

The Middle East Security program at @cnas.bsky.social is proud to welcome @adham-sahloul.bsky.social, a rising star in MidEast policy with a broad breadth of experience in the U.S. interagency and military! www.cnas.org/press/press-...

My latest for The National on Syria- Is the US missing “Berlin Wall moment” with slash of foreign aid? Read here👇🏻

I spoke with @elliesennett.bsky.social for @thenationalnews.com about the historic opening in Syria and the Middle East and how the next chapter depends on U.S. leadership in aid and economic development: www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2025...

My piece about USAID and national security made it to the @chicago.suntimes.com homepage under Illinois corruption and frozen chocolate bananas. This is every Chicagoan’s dream. chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...

My first Op-Ed as a former national security official in the Biden Administration is in defense of my former colleagues and the mission at USAID, whose absence will be felt from the Midwest to the Middle East. With thanks to my hometown @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...

Insightful @cfr.org "The President's Inbox" podcast with Dr. Hal Brands on the balance of power in Eurasia: www.cfr.org/podcasts/tpi...

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