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Former U.S. President Donald Trump is seen from the back as he stands at the end of a red-carpeted platform with an arrow. He speaks at a podium flanked by teleprompters. In front of him is a stars-and-stripes bunting and crowd of supporters at a rally to promote his America First agenda.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is seen from the back as he stands at the end of a red-carpeted platform with an arrow. He speaks at a podium flanked by teleprompters. In front of him is a stars-and-stripes bunting and crowd of supporters at a rally to promote his America First agenda.

Trump Didn’t Invent Isolationism

History suggests the Republican Party will continue to argue over foreign policy beyond the MAGA era.

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, a 2024 Republican presidential hopeful, speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, a 2024 Republican presidential hopeful, speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.

The GOP’s Nice Guy Wants to Put on a War Face Toward China

Sen. Tim Scott has been called soft on China. That doesn’t convince the base, and he’s enlisted hawks to toughen him up.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump points to the audience as he arrives to speak at the Road to Majority Policy Conference in Washington.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump points to the audience as he arrives to speak at the Road to Majority Policy Conference in Washington.

Trump’s Trials Are America’s Stress Test

If the U.S. makes it through this crisis, it could end up stronger than ever.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, on Oct. 11.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, on Oct. 11.

Biden’s New National Security Strategy: A Lot of Trump, Very Little Obama

A renewed focus on great-power rivalry ratifies a sea change in U.S. thinking.

Jared Kushner
Jared Kushner

Breaking History for No Good Reason

On Middle East politics, Jared Kushner is not the disruptor he says he is.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a political rally in 2018.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a political rally in 2018.

Why Trumpism Will Endure

The former U.S. president took control of a party that had already destroyed itself, several new books contend, and his malign influence will long survive him.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to supporters.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to supporters.

Trump Under Investigation for Possible Violations of Espionage Act

Top secret classified information was among the documents recovered from the former president’s Florida resort.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the American Freedom Tour at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, on May 14.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the American Freedom Tour at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, on May 14.

Trump’s Poison Pills Are Still Toxic

Whether it’s Iran, China, Cuba, or immigration, U.S. President Joe Biden often finds himself stymied by his predecessor’s foreign policy.

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid speaks to the media at the international airport in Kabul on Aug. 31.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid speaks to the media at the international airport in Kabul on Aug. 31.

Our Most Read Stories of 2021

China’s rise, the post-Trump world, and the fall of Kabul were of particular interest to FP readers.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Donald Trump are seen in the White House.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Donald Trump are seen in the White House.

Watchdog Reports Shed New Light on Trump-Era Mismanagement at State

Career diplomats are concerned that the State Department won’t institute changes to address bullying or mismanagement in the future.

Venture capitalist and author JD Vance (2nd from R) shakes hands with Tim Cook (R), chief executive officer of Apple, on the third day of the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 13, 2017 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Venture capitalist and author JD Vance (2nd from R) shakes hands with Tim Cook (R), chief executive officer of Apple, on the third day of the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 13, 2017 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Trump-Branded China Hawks Look to Take Over Congress

Former Trump officials are grooming a new generation of Senate candidates to make the hard-line approach to China the GOP’s default.

Abraham Accords signing ceremony at the White House
Abraham Accords signing ceremony at the White House
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid arrives at the first press conference in Kabul following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan on Aug. 18.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid arrives at the first press conference in Kabul following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan on Aug. 18.

Facebook’s Taliban Ban Will Prove Costly for Afghans

Why the tech giant is on the wrong side of history yet again.

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un

The Real Lessons of the Trump-Kim Love Letters

What the 27 mostly unpublished missives tell us about the future of U.S.-North Korean diplomacy.

A container ship sails on the Mediterranean Sea during a thunderstorm about 20 nautical miles from Malta on Sept. 24, 2017.
A container ship sails on the Mediterranean Sea during a thunderstorm about 20 nautical miles from Malta on Sept. 24, 2017.

Free Trade Is Dead. Risky ‘Managed Trade’ Is Here.

The old trade order has gone out the window at breathtaking speed. What comes next is very slippery.

Tattered American Flag After Hurricane Sandy
Tattered American Flag After Hurricane Sandy

America, Indicted

Yes, the United States is deeply divided and probably undeserving of global leadership, as two new books argue. But who else is there?

Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside of Trump Tower.
Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside of Trump Tower.

Those Who Don’t Investigate the Past Are Doomed to Repeat It

The U.S. government has rejected the chance to study this year’s insurrection. They’ll soon regret the decision.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro gestures at an anti-Trump demonstration.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro gestures at an anti-Trump demonstration.

How Maduro Beat Sanctions

Trump’s “maximum pressure” policy only made Maduro stronger. Now, Biden has to chart a new course.

U.S. President Joe Biden walks through Arlington National Cemetery.
U.S. President Joe Biden walks through Arlington National Cemetery.

The Military Revolt Against Joe Biden

An open letter by former officers calling the president a “Marxist” dictator is a greater threat to U.S. democracy than the ouster of Liz Cheney.

Facebook extends Trump ban
Facebook extends Trump ban

Extending the Trump Ban Won’t Heal Facebook’s Deeper Sickness

Apple cutting the social media giant off from iPhone user data could force a healthy change.

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