Michael Hirsh

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Michael Hirsh

A year ago, Paul Dans was chief architect of what was shaping up to be the blueprint for Donald Trump’s second term. Eight months ago, he was sent into MAGA exile. Dans was the director of Project 2025 at the Heritage Foundation when, midway through the 2024 presidential campaign, he and his program started to become a huge political liability for Trump.

1 month ago | foreignpolicy.com | Dana Sherne |Michael Hirsh

One of the Trump administration’s most dramatic moves has been a break from its ironclad relationship with Europe. Now, European leaders are rapidly moving to transform their defense capacity, holding emergency meetings and issuing stern statements. But beyond the rousing rhetoric from its leaders, how quickly can the continent actually stand up for itself? What tough changes need to be made and at what cost?

1 month ago | foreignpolicy.com | Michael Hirsh

United States Russia Ukraine U.S. President Donald Trump has been deservedly condemned around the world for his dismissive treatment of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his inexplicable deference to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

2 months ago | foreignpolicy.com | Michael Hirsh

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Security United States Russia Europe Ukraine For more than eight decades, the word “Munich” has meant one thing in international relations: a catastrophic policy of appeasement.

2 months ago | politico.com | Michael Hirsh

“It’s just 1 percent of the federal budget, right?” says Natsios, who also played a leading role in building World Vision, the largest Christian nongovernmental organization in the world with programs in 103 countries. “And it builds goodwill and political influence and economic influence. It promotes American business. It protects us in terms of disease threats around the world.