Matthew Zweig

2 weeks ago | fdd.org | Reagan Easter |John Hardie |Peter B. Doran |Matthew Zweig

President Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine to accept a peace framework granting Russia significant concessions, including sanctions relief and formal U.S. recognition of Moscow’s illegal annexation of Crimea. Congress, however, need not watch from the sidelines. Lawmakers have the power to shape negotiations toward a durable peace by ensuring applicable laws are upheld.

Sep 20, 2024 | fdd.org | David Adesnik |Matthew Zweig

The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), proposed a late amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act on September 11 that includes a four-year extension of Caesar Act sanctions on the regime of Bashar al-Assad while expanding the criteria for designation under the act.

Dec 7, 2023 | fdd.org | Anthony Ruggiero |Matthew Zweig

As Americans gather for the holiday season, there will be thousands of empty chairs at dinner tables signifying the victims of the Chinese-backed fentanyl trade, the leading cause of  for Americans aged 18 to 45. Chinese premier Xi Jinping is culpable for this epidemic. He pretends to clamp down on the cartels, but takes no effective action. Yet, rather than holding Xi and the Chinese Communist Party accountable, the Biden administration appears to be bending a knee to Beijing once again.

Dec 7, 2023 | thehill.com | Anthony Ruggiero |Matthew Zweig

As Americans gather for the holiday season, there will be thousands of empty chairs at dinner tables signifying the victims of the Chinese-backed fentanyl trade, the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 45. Chinese premier Xi Jinping is culpable for this epidemic. He pretends to clamp down on the cartels, but takes no effective action. Yet, rather than holding Xi and the Chinese Communist Party accountable, the Biden administration appears to be bending a knee to Beijing once again.

Nov 17, 2023 | fdd.org | Natalie Ecanow |Matthew Zweig

Illicit narcotics reportedly fueled Hamas terrorists as they slaughtered Israeli civilians on Oct. 7. Israeli forces apparently found captagon pills stuffed inside the pockets of deceased terrorists, who used the amphetamine-like drug to remain calm and alert during their bloody assault. This discovery is the latest sign that the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad has yet to close up shop on its narco-trafficking operations.