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Sunday’s election results are predictable, but no one knows what comes next.

The sudden departure of Brian Hook leaves the Trump administration scrambling to snatch some victory after two years of “maximum pressure” on Iran.

Despite a huge government effort, and some big blows, the Islamic State has shown surprising staying power in eastern Afghanistan.

But it’s a race between slow construction and slower sanctions.

Health inequalities and government indifference are hitting communities hard.

The Sanders wing has scored a lot of victories in the Democratic platform—but didn’t get all it wanted on Israel.

It’s the only way to get Trump to keep troops on the ground.

The latest high-profile departure underscores the turmoil at Foggy Bottom, and officials fear it will weaken an important watchdog already under fire from top Trump officials.

Lebanon’s government says “highly explosive materials” were stored near blast scene.

Border clashes with China have reawakened New Delhi’s interest in deeper defense ties with the United States, and Washington is hoping to deliver the goods.

Beijing is likely to react strongly to the first targeting of high-level officials and a government body.

Tucked into the sprawling defense authorization bill are measures to create a corporate ownership registry, which would plug one of America’s glaring gaps.

Recent data suggests that most voters share the White House’s hawkish approach to China.

Trump’s continued reluctance to criticize Moscow over bounties has given Democratic contenders a fresh opening to attack lawmakers loyal to the White House.

U.S. defense officials, who said the move had nothing to do with German military spending, still appeared to be figuring out key details about the redeployment.

Putin and Erdogan “act when there’s a stick involved,” a House aide said.

Senators told Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department’s policy shop that his views are “wholly incompatible with the U.S. military’s values.”

China’s efforts to use the Houston consulate to steal science and technology secrets were “particularly aggressive and particularly successful,” Trump administration indicates.

Obama’s New START arms treaty limited Russian and American nukes. Now, U.S. officials want to rope in Beijing.

The Wagner Group, busy sowing chaos from Syria to Libya, is trying to score PR points. But the United States is increasingly pushing back.

It’s the latest escalation in an increasingly tense bilateral relationship.

The secretary of state’s latest foray into the “culture war” has sparked anger and backlash among U.S. diplomats of color.

The looming decision, following China’s imposition of a new security law for the former colony, could be a prelude to even tougher U.S. actions against Beijing.

The sprawling conspiracy theory has mutated across borders.

A Russian-Chinese veto threatens lifesaving aid to starving Syrians—but Moscow doesn’t care what anyone thinks anymore.

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified on Trump’s withholding of aid to Ukraine, faced a White House block to further promotion.

After a brief period of praising whistleblowers, Beijing is targeting medical staff and COVID-19 victims again.

The pandemic-fueled food shortage in Syria suggests the worst is yet to come in other conflict-riven countries around the world.

The rise of “vaccine nationalism” threatens to leave poor countries out in the cold. 

The White House wants fired National Security Council aide Rich Higgins hired for a senior Defense position.

With Trump’s re-election prospects up in the air, a heated U.N. meeting on Iran shows world powers' fading fear of confronting the United States.

A Chinese Canadian researcher’s breakthrough could have saved thousands of lives.

But the draft has little support among major powers at the U.N., reflecting Washington’s isolation on its Iran policy.

Protests against police brutality and systemic racism highlight what is seen as the United States’ accelerated decline.

More national security experts are running for Congress in 2020 than in most past elections.

The incident that led to the president’s impeachment was only part of a larger pattern, former national security advisor writes.

Long sentence for alleged espionage is a “gut punch” but opens door to negotiations.