Elephants in the Room

Voters are manifesting their profound unhappiness with the status quo. Jair Bolsonaro is the result.

Beijing’s authoritarian political warfare demands a strong response.

It’s not too late for Trump’s departing U.N. ambassador to cut Washington’s peacekeeping costs.

The United States needs to keep Europe on board, go beyond sanctions, and ensure lasting bipartisan support for its new policy.

Trump’s U.N. ambassador is the only cabinet official to have emerged from the administration stronger than ever.

Washington should explore retaliatory measures that impose real costs on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Washington should hand over U.S. military and political roles to other countries, including China.

It is time for other governments to step up.

The United States has a profound interest in helping Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman avoid his own worst impulses.

The president isn't being subverted by the deep state—he's being thwarted by bureaucracy.

Maximum financial pressure might be enough to force new nuclear talks.

Remembrances of a hero the United States—and the Republican Party—will miss.

The president is destroying national security norms. Former officials like me need to speak up.

Looming Iran oil sanctions pose challenges for U.S. energy policy.

Trade is a complex global system. The White House has misidentified the problem—and created much bigger ones.

Monday’s election is an opportunity for Washington to come down on the side of accountability and constitutional rule.

Russia is more important than the United States in averting war between Israel and Syria.

“Under Caesar’s Sword,” a new book on the repression of Christians, sheds light on issues that officials from around the world have gathered in Washington to discuss.

The president’s disgraceful remarks could have disturbing results.

Before their Helsinki summit, the U.S. president has given his Russian counterpart little reason to take him seriously.