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Primer in Brief: Sovereign Wealth Fund
Hydra Formation of Holdings
 • Taufiq Rahim
Weekly Primer | May 25, 2026
As the administration inches towards the summer, it’s slowly advancing elements of its agenda while trying to move the Iran War to the back burner.
 • Taufiq Rahim
Weekly Primer | May 18, 2026
As the president returns from China, the Iran War is squarely in the spotlight, although the Kentucky primary on Tuesday will draw attention.
 • Taufiq Rahim
Weekly Primer | May 11, 2026
Without clear resolution across nearly every foreign policy file that has been opened, notably Iran, the White House will remain rudderless.
 • Taufiq Rahim
Primer in Brief: The Americas
Hegemony in the Hemisphere
 • Taufiq Rahim
Weekly Primer | May 4, 2026
There are six months to the pivotal midterms, and the White House is picking up the pace on all fronts.
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April 2026

Weekly Primer | April 27, 2026
The third attempt on the president’s life should have a galvanizing effect at a critical time, although whether it can re-consolidate his fractured base…
 • Taufiq Rahim
Primer in Brief: Iran
The policy remains to achieve a unified American security architecture in the region, with Iran on the inside.
 • Taufiq Rahim
Weekly Primer | April 20, 2026
With the stock market at record highs and the president facing limited pushback within the GOP on foreign policy, the White House may be more…
 • Taufiq Rahim
Weekly Primer | April 13, 2026
The Iran War is once again wildly uncertain, as the president announced a new blockade after talks in Pakistan failed.
 • Taufiq Rahim
Weekly Primer | April 6, 2026
With the Middle East in turmoil and Trump’s coalition at a breaking point, the White House enters a pivotal week of the Iran War with all options on the…
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March 2026

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