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International conflict—especially in the Middle East—often shocks the energy markets due to concerns about the availability and price of oil and gas. Long before the recent Venezuela and Iran crises, President Trump had...more
On April 3, President Donald Trump unveiled his fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request, the second of his presidency. The proposal calls for $2.18 trillion in total discretionary funding: $1.5 trillion for defense operations...more
Hot Topics in International Trade -The Strait of Hormuz an Update with Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group, and Victoria Holmes of The Dispatch...more
I. U.S. SANCTIONS - Russian Lawmakers Make First U.S. Visit Since 2022 Invasion of Ukraine: According to Reuters, on March 26, a delegation of Russian lawmakers arrived in the U.S. for meetings with U.S. lawmakers....more
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The first part of the 31st annual session of the International Seabed Authority (“ISA”) Council was held in Kingston, Jamaica from 9 to 19 March 2026. After more than a decade of negotiations, mounting geopolitical pressure...more
The U.S. government has made a deliberate decision to bring American companies into the DRC’s critical minerals sector. That decision comes with real support behind it: infrastructure financing, a bilateral strategic...more
On March 6, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14390, a sweeping directive aimed at combating cyber-enabled fraud schemes targeting Americans. The Executive Order was published in the Federal Register on March 11,...more
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
At the time of this article, with the United States/Israel war with Iran nearing its fourth week, the price of a barrel of Brent Crude Oil is hovering around $110. The international oil benchmark is near that price, as well....more
The U.S. Department of State (State Department) recently published three final rules in the Federal Register—Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance, Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance, and Combating Discriminatory...more
One of my recently published articles covered the World Economic Forum Davos speech by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, where he summoned the middle powers of the earth to unite against the US forces who are demanding...more
On March 12, 2026, following the inauguration of President José Antonio Kast in Chile, the United States and Chile signed a joint declaration titled “Joint Declaration for the Establishment of Consultations on Critical...more
On March 9th, 2026, maritime tracking data showed just one outbound vessel, bearing an Iranian flag, transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with no inbound movements recorded at all. This lone vessel signifies a global conflict in...more
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The Iran War has entered its second week with Iran’s air defenses largely destroyed and much of Iran’s Navy at the bottom of the sea. While the United States and Israel are close to having complete control over the...more
Le Canada, comme d’autres grands pays, a établi une vaste gamme de sanctions économiques et financières qu’il peut appliquer à des États étrangers et à leurs ressortissants, de même qu’à diverses organisations terroristes....more
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The United States and the United Kingdom have each issued new National Security Strategies in recent months that elevate economic policy, technology, and industrial capacity to the core of national security planning....more
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On March 3, 2026, the Trump administration announced that the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) will mobilize its Political Risk Insurance and Guaranty products to stabilize international commerce and...more
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