Foreign Policy

Ukraine, Russia, Iran, the Gulf, Europe and the alliances the United States keeps or abandons.

• Money and Conflicts of Interest

  Trump's oil stocks, the Iran war and $7 billion of well-timed bets: what is known and what is not

  JEC Democratic staff estimate Trump's oil stocks gained $4.6 million to $15.5 million in 2026; Reuters traced about $7 billion in oil bets placed before his Iran announcements; the CFTC confirmed an open probe on October 22, 2026.

  Estimate March 23, 2026 – October 25, 2026 7 sources
• Foreign Policy

  Russian oil sanctions, one year on: repeated waivers, a Hungary carve-out and a $22 billion sale that has not closed

  Since sanctioning Rosneft and Lukoil in October 2025, the administration waived them three times during the Iran war, gave Hungary a one-year exemption now up for renewal, and Lukoil's $22 billion foreign portfolio is still unsold.

  Reporting October 22, 2025 – October 22, 2026 7 sources
• Money and Conflicts of Interest

  The Qatari 747: a gift to the government, a cost to the public

  The Pentagon accepted a Qatari Boeing 747 in May 2025; Trump began flying on it July 1, 2026. The Air Force says conversion costs under $400 million (estimate); the library plan is now uncertain.

  Reporting May 21, 2025 – October 14, 2026 10 sources
• Government and Oversight

  The $489 million warning: what the USAID watchdog said was at risk, what was actually lost, and who was in charge

  USAID's inspector general warned in February 2025 that $489 million in food aid was at risk and was fired the next day; most warehoused food later shipped, $2.9 million spoiled in Djibouti, 500 tons destroyed in Dubai.

  Primary record January 24, 2025 – June 16, 2026 7 sources
• Money and Conflicts of Interest

  Trump's crypto money: $1.4 billion reported income, a UAE stake, and a lawsuit that is only a filing

  Trump's 2025 disclosure reported over $1.4 billion in crypto income; Reuters estimates about $2.3 billion in family gains; a $500 million UAE-linked stake drew a CFIUS request and, in October 2026, an unproven lawsuit.

  Reporting January 16, 2025 – October 22, 2026 11 sources
• Foreign Policy

  Starlink and Ukraine: the 2022 shutdown report, the October 2026 slowdown, and who had the switch

  Reuters reported Musk ordered Starlink cut over parts of Ukraine in 2022 (SpaceX disputes it); in October 2026 Ukraine's Starlink and Starshield links were throttled for over a week until service returned October 24.

  Reporting September 30, 2022 – October 25, 2026 9 sources

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