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Ukraine frustrated by delay on long-range weapons
GZERO Europe

Ukraine frustrated by delay on long-range weapons

What's the reaction on the discussions ongoing considering the possibility of Ukrainians to use long-range strike weapons? What's the reaction to Germany's decision to partly at least reimpose on their border controls? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Kyiv, Ukraine.

Why Republicans hold Biden accountable for border problems
GZERO World Clips

Why Republicans hold Biden accountable for border problems

Amid debates over former President Trump's role in the US immigration crisis, GOP lawmaker Victoria Spartz maintains that the responsibility for securing the border falls squarely on President Biden's shoulders.

The US border crisis at a tipping point
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

The US border crisis at a tipping point

How do you solve a problem like the US southern border? After a week of dysfunction on Capitol Hill, Congress failed to advance, or even entertain, a bipartisan US border deal, which also included much-needed funding to Ukraine. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks with lawmakers on opposing sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill: California Democratic Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and Republican Congresswoman and Ukrainian immigrant Victoria Spartz.

Image of border patrols and immigrants and GZERO WORLD with ian bremmer the podcast
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Border disorder: Why Capitol Hill lawmakers disagree on the US immigration crisis

Listen: On the GZERO World Podcast, we're tackling America’s border crisis. And by the way, things have gotten so bad in recent years that both Republicans and Democrats alike are now acknowledging that the influx of migrants is, indeed, a crisis. In December alone, US Border Patrol tallied a record-high 250,000 arrests, up thirteen percent from the previous record set in December 2022.

Ian Explains: Why  Congress can't fix the US border problem
Ian Explains

Ian Explains: Why Congress can't fix the US border problem

In this edition of Ian Explains, we look at the border deal that wasn’t and try to answer a very complicated question: Why is our immigration system so broken?

Zelensky agrees with GOP on border crisis
Puppet Regime

Zelensky agrees with GOP on border crisis

The Ukrainian president and the GOP have the same view, in a way. #PUPPETREGIME

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) speaks to media during a Senate vote, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, February 1, 2024.
What We're Watching

Senate announces plan for Ukraine-Border deal – Trump calls it “meaningless”

A bipartisan group of US Senators released an outline of a deal Sunday that would send billions to Ukraine, Israel, and Gaza and beef up US border security after months of wrangling.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as they meet during the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 9, 2022.
US & Canada

US green subsidies pushback to dominate Biden's Canada trip

As Ottawa prepares for a two-day visit by President Joe Biden starting Thursday, Canadians have been speculating about whether he will do something to stop the northward flow of border crossings by undocumented migrants at Roxham Road, Quebec.

2021 in review: The year in US politics
by ian bremmer

2021 in review: The year in US politics

A look back at the biggest political stories of the year