List of Leaders articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with farmers in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Dec. 8. Trump’s National Security Strategy Is a Blueprint for the Demise of the West
The White House’s agenda may not be coherent, but it is deeply dangerous.
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A close view of the back of a helicopter. Two Cheers for the National Security Strategy
Trump’s new document gets much right and a few things wrong.
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Putin, Modi, and Xi at the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit What the 2025 National Security Strategy Means for Asia
The MAGA revolution in U.S. foreign policy brings good news and bad.
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waits to speak at the World Bank in Washington on May 14, 2014. Hillary Clinton: ‘Congress Has Abdicated Its Responsibility’
The former U.S. secretary of state on Trump’s foreign policy, Americans’ shifting views on Israel, and the fight for women’s rights.
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Joe Biden, in silhouette, walks up stairs to board a plane, with ominous dark clouds in the background. Biden’s Long Shadow Over Ukraine
His administration failed Ukraine at almost every turn, shaping the war to this day.
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Ursula von der Leyen in Riga, Latvia Does Europe Finally Realize It’s Alone?
Washington’s new National Security Strategy ratifies an adversarial relationship.
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Trump smirks as he leans forward and shakes Justice Roberts's hand. With his free left hand, Trump jabs one finger and points at Roberts. Other people in formal attire smile and look on. Trump Has Many Options if the Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs
A weak Congress means a deep toolbox for the president.
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U.S. President Donald Trump holds the key to unlock the new FIFA Club World Cup trophy in the Oval Office at the White House on March 7. Trump Is Threatening His Own World Cup
Ongoing immigration raids risk the success of the global sporting event.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on during a meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2. Pete Hegseth’s Bad Week
The defense secretary is under scrutiny for a series of questionable decisions.
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A man walks through a wide scene of the charred and smoking remains of burnt cars. West Bank Violence Threatens Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
Rights groups say the Israeli government is complicit.
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Donald Trump holds a white and red soccer ball. Trump Is Juggling Too Many Diplomatic Balls at Once
From Ukraine to the Middle East, the U.S. president is promising more than he can possibly deliver.
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A close-up of Trump's face. He's staring ahead and wearing a yellow striped tie. Trump’s Favorite Role? Foreign-Policy Czar.
In diplomacy, the U.S. president always seems to follow his own transactional view of human affairs.
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Von der Leyen and EU officials listen to Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing Why China Didn’t Do a ‘Kissinger’ to Split Europe From America
Europe would have given almost anything for peace, but Beijing had a different calculus.
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President Donald Trump addresses the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025. Israel Is Wondering if America Is Still on Its Side
Shifts in U.S. policy and public support have Israelis searching for answers.
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People take part in Mongolian Lunar New Year celebrations in Aga Buryatia, Russia. What Happens to Russia’s Ethnic Minorities After the War?
Mistreatment, exploitation, and Russia’s own history suggest a precarious postwar future.
