
The World This Weekend
World leaders converged at the G-20 summit in Osaka, the Trump administration released its Middle East peace plan, and Democratic presidential contenders took the debate stage.

The French Presidential Debate Turned Boxing Match
A fiery drama played out between Le Pen and Macron on live television.

How Much Did the Second Debate Change the Race for the Oval Office?
The hot mic tape, dissension in the GOP, and another defense of an aggressive Russia has put Donald Trump on the ropes. But whether or not Hillary Clinton landed her political punches remains to be seen.

Battleground ’16: Split Ticket
“I have no words,” said Ameer Mohamed, a swing-state, Muslim-American voter, to Donald Trump — and Mike Pence — painting immigrants as threats.

VP Candidates Seize On Dueling Foreign Policies in Scolding Debate
A combative Kaine challenged Pence to defend Trump as the unflappable governor blamed Clinton for security crises.

Gary Johnson’s ‘Aleppo Moments’ Don’t Undo a Smart, Libertarian Foreign-Policy Platform
But good God, man. Get your act together.

A Disappointing, Depressing Debate
Neither of the candidates said much that was new.

The World Was Watching Monday’s Debate, but the Candidates Had Little to Say About the Rest of the World
Neither candidate committed a major new foreign policy gaffe — just, alas, a bunch of old familiar ones — but the debate did not offer much insight.

The Good News from the GOP Debate
Why the party can breathe a sigh of relief.

The National Security Answers Missing from the Democratic Debate
The one thing that was clear about the democratic candidate's answers on the hard questions of foreign policy is that they didn't want to talk about them.

The Foreign Policy Question Democrats Hope to Avoid
This election isn't about the problems Obama inherited. It's about the ones he's passing along.

Trump Didn’t Win
The Republican front-runner met stiffer resistance in the second GOP debate.

The New Chickenhawks
The 2016 presidential campaign is full of bluster about a bigger, badder military for America. And it shows the candidates don't know much about winning the peace.