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US politics, public opinion, and global implications.

"President Biden simply cannot provide new aid for Ukraine and Israel unless Congress provides that money through appropriations legislations," Jordan Tama explains.

History suggests the Republican Party will continue to argue over foreign policy beyond the MAGA era.

Will the Republican Party stand for international engagement, democracy and freedom? Or will Republicans adopt a narrower, inward-looking vision?

How consequential are debates typically for candidates? Nonresident Senior Fellow Jordan Tama discusses with VOA.

While plenty of attention will center on Donald Trump, "what candidates say about foreign policy is another critical issue."

Even in times of polarization, consensus has prevailed, Nonresident Senior Fellow Jordan Tama writes.

Americans are evenly split on whether to send troops to defend Ukraine, likely a sign of bipartisanship on the issue, argues Dina Smeltz in War on the Rocks.

Dina Smeltz and Jordan Tama discuss the Republican party's views in a post-Trump administration.

Surveys show deep bipartisan support for the alliance.