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​Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA, on August 23, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Trump says he’s firing a Fed governor, French PM faces the guillotine, Botswana declares public health emergency

What (or who) will replace USAID?
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What (or who) will replace USAID?

America’s retreat from global aid is leaving a massive funding gap that no other country is stepping in to fill, leaving the world’s poorest to pay the price, warns IRC president & CEO David Miliband on GZERO World with Ian Bremmer.

The global refugee crisis is at breaking point
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

The global refugee crisis is at breaking point

As global conflicts surge, the refugee crisis is spiraling out of control. How is the world responding? International Rescue Committee president & CEO David Miliband joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

The Trump admin can do more to help Sudan, says Sen. Warner
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The Trump admin can do more to help Sudan, says Sen. Warner

Senator Mark Warner says the civil war in Sudan is one of the world’s deadliest conflicts—and a missed opportunity for US leadership.

Is the US Intelligence community at a breaking point?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Is the US Intelligence community at a breaking point?

Ian Bremmer heads to Washington to sit down with Virginia Senator Mark Warner, a top Democrat pushing back against President Trump’s recent wins—and raising alarms about the politicization of US intelligence and the future of American foreign policy in the Trump era.

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) in his office with the GZERO World Podcast logo superimposed on top.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Spy games and loyalty tests with Senator Mark Warner

Ian Bremmer sits down with Virginia Senator and Senate Intelligence Chair Mark Warner to break down a successful summer for President Trump—and the urgent Democratic pushback building inside Washington.

​Rescuers work at the site of a building that collapsed after the strong earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Sunday, March 30, 2025.
What We're Watching

Myanmar struggles to cope with aftermath of quake

The death toll continues to rise in Myanmar after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near the central city of Mandalay on March 28. Approximately 1,700 people are dead and over 3,400 injured, with the US Geological Service estimating that casualties could top 10,000. Relief operations are further complicated by Myanmar’s ongoing civil war.

​A volunteer florist adds baby's breath flowers to a Valentine’s Day rose bouquet on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Pricey Valentines, Splurging on Teslas, China coughs up carbon, Liberia’s Boakai makes bold move, Will Colombia close Escobar trade?, Federal workforce cuts, Exclusive polling on federal cuts

An illustration of a globe teetering on the edge of a table
Analysis

The end of US soft power?

Is this the end of American soft power and, if so, how should allies respond? GZERO Publisher Evan Solomon explores the shuttering of USAID and the tariff taunts between the US and Canada.

Why cutting USAID will hurt American foreign policy
Quick Take

Why cutting USAID will hurt American foreign policy

Ian's Quick Take: The US Agency for International Development is in the process of being shut down. Nearly all Washington staff have been put on leave, they're closing missions abroad, the State Department moving to evacuate all staff around the world. Why should we care? Does this matter?