Elise Labott

Elise Labott is a columnist at Foreign Policy and an adjunct professor at American University’s School of International Service. As a correspondent for CNN for two decades, she covered seven secretaries of state and reported from more than 80 countries.

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Jake Sullivan speaks alongside President-elect Joe Biden.
Jake Sullivan speaks alongside President-elect Joe Biden.

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A member of the National Guard at the U.S. Capitol.
A member of the National Guard at the U.S. Capitol.

9/11 Was a Wake-Up Call. America Is Still Snoozing After the Capitol Assault.

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department.

In Race Against Time, Biden Officials Launch New Afghan Peace Drive

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U.S. President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on March 1.
U.S. President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on March 1.

Can Biden Finally Put the Middle East in Check and Pivot Already?

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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a virtual event hosted by the Munich Security Conference in the White House in Washington, on Feb. 19.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a virtual event hosted by the Munich Security Conference in the White House in Washington, on Feb. 19.

Biden Wants to Compete With China. Here’s How.

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Members of the Kurdish Women's Protection Units arrive on the front lines in the eastern outskirts of Raqqa on July 18, 2017.
Members of the Kurdish Women's Protection Units arrive on the front lines in the eastern outskirts of Raqqa on July 18, 2017.

The Women Who Helped Topple the Caliphate

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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to staff during his first visit to the State Department in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 4.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to staff during his first visit to the State Department in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 4.

Biden Puts a Kinder, Gentler Spin on ‘America First’

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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrives with the government delegation during a visit in Herat province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 21.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrives with the government delegation during a visit in Herat province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 21.

To Leave Afghanistan, Biden Must Solve His Ghani Problem

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Then-U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the National Press Club in Washington on Jan. 12.
Then-U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the National Press Club in Washington on Jan. 12.

No Amount of Swagger Can Dress Up Pompeo’s Legacy

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U.S. President-elect Joe
U.S. President-elect Joe

Biden Can Reinvent American Power for a Post-Trump World

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