--- title: "US Policy — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 10 stories and expert analysis tagged US Policy on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/us-policy" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 10 Stories [climate_energy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-greenlights-hermosa-mine-in-arizona) ### [Trump Greenlights Hermosa Mine in Arizona](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-greenlights-hermosa-mine-in-arizona) [The Trump administration approves South32's Hermosa Mine, a $3.3 billion project, as a strategic move against Chinese mineral dependency.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-greenlights-hermosa-mine-in-arizona) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-greenlights-hermosa-mine-in-arizona) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/frank-garcia-takes-over-africa-desk) ### [Frank Garcia Takes Over Africa Desk](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/frank-garcia-takes-over-africa-desk) [Frank Garcia's appointment to lead the Africa desk signals a shift in US policy toward the continent, sharpening focus on trade, minerals and diplomacy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/frank-garcia-takes-over-africa-desk) [2026-05-26](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/frank-garcia-takes-over-africa-desk) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/gazas-board-of-peace-disarmament-and-the-future-of-hamas) ### [Gaza’s Board of Peace](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/gazas-board-of-peace-disarmament-and-the-future-of-hamas) [The US-backed Board of Peace's demand that Hamas disarm risks reigniting tensions in Gaza, putting the group's future and the peace process under fresh strain.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/gazas-board-of-peace-disarmament-and-the-future-of-hamas) [2026-05-23](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/gazas-board-of-peace-disarmament-and-the-future-of-hamas) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/gazas-reconstruction-stalled-disarmament-and-political-leverage) ### [Gaza's Reconstruction Stalled](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/gazas-reconstruction-stalled-disarmament-and-political-leverage) [Gaza's reconstruction is frozen as disarmament talks stall among Israel, Hamas, and US negotiators, turning rebuilding into a tool of political leverage.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/gazas-reconstruction-stalled-disarmament-and-political-leverage) [2026-05-21](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/gazas-reconstruction-stalled-disarmament-and-political-leverage) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/democrats-demand-acknowledgment-of-israels-nuclear-arsenal) ### [Democrats Push for Israel's Nuclear Acknowled](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/democrats-demand-acknowledgment-of-israels-nuclear-arsenal) [30 House Democrats urge Secretary of State Marco Rubio to end 57 years of US silence on Israel's nuclear arsenal amid ongoing conflict with Iran.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/democrats-demand-acknowledgment-of-israels-nuclear-arsenal) [2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/democrats-demand-acknowledgment-of-israels-nuclear-arsenal) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hormuz-standstill-indias-oil-supply-risks-amid-us-pledges) ### [Hormuz Standstill](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hormuz-standstill-indias-oil-supply-risks-amid-us-pledges) [Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting oil flows, leaving India's supply exposed despite US assurances and raising fresh energy security risks.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hormuz-standstill-indias-oil-supply-risks-amid-us-pledges) [2026-05-04](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hormuz-standstill-indias-oil-supply-risks-amid-us-pledges) [us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-strategy-ex-jihadists-to-combat-isis-in-syria) ### [Washington's Strategy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-strategy-ex-jihadists-to-combat-isis-in-syria) [Washington's new Syria strategy enlists former jihadists to help combat resurgent ISIS threats, a risky bet reshaping US policy across the Middle East.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-strategy-ex-jihadists-to-combat-isis-in-syria) [2026-05-03](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-strategy-ex-jihadists-to-combat-isis-in-syria) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-downplays-iran-conflict-at-imf-meetings-amid-economic-risks) ### [US Minimizes Iran Conflict at IMF Meetings](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-downplays-iran-conflict-at-imf-meetings-amid-economic-risks) [US representatives at IMF meetings downplayed the Iran conflict's economic risks, diverging from global concerns over energy market and oil price shocks.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-downplays-iran-conflict-at-imf-meetings-amid-economic-risks) [2026-04-20](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-downplays-iran-conflict-at-imf-meetings-amid-economic-risks) [us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-proposed-cuts-to-nsf-funding-threaten-us-innovation) ### [Trump's NSF Funding Cuts Threaten Innovation](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-proposed-cuts-to-nsf-funding-threaten-us-innovation) [Trump's FY2027 budget proposes a 54% cut to the NSF, risking US scientific leadership and benefiting China and Europe.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-proposed-cuts-to-nsf-funding-threaten-us-innovation) [2026-04-19](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-proposed-cuts-to-nsf-funding-threaten-us-innovation) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ices-rapid-hiring-surge-raises-concerns-over-vetting-standards) ### [ICE Hiring Surge Sparks Vetting Concerns](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ices-rapid-hiring-surge-raises-concerns-over-vetting-standards) [ICE's rapid hiring of thousands of new agents under lax vetting raises integrity concerns as a big budget increase fuels an aggressive enforcement push.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ices-rapid-hiring-surge-raises-concerns-over-vetting-standards) [2026-04-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ices-rapid-hiring-surge-raises-concerns-over-vetting-standards)