Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor yesterday afternoon in strong support of the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act, which would give the President the power to impose sanctions against companies that supply Iran with — or support its domestic production of — gasoline and other refined petroleum products. The House passed the bill [...]

The Obama administration should announce its support for a permanent seat for India on the United Nations Security Council during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to the White House next week, contends a new policy brief by Ashley J. Tellis. Although it would produce no immediate results, the bold declaration would signal New Delhi’s [...]