List of Politics articles
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A crowd of people are seen in the foregrojund as they look at a large missile in the distance. Trump Returns to ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran
The U.S. president signed a memo directing agencies to enforce existing sanctions on the country, but his statements suggest he’s open to talks.
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Donald Trump tosses a pen into the crowd holding several pens in the other hand How to Assess Trump’s Early Moves
On FP Live, three experts on three continents try to find the signal in the noise.
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Volunteers at a camp for internally displaced people unload sacks of wheat flour that were part of an aid delivery from USAID in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. The Chaos at USAID, Explained
Experts warn that dissolving the agency would be a gift to U.S. adversaries.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio boards a plane en route to El Salvador in Panama City. Merging USAID and State Could Make the U.S. Less Secure
Similar attempts to combine development and diplomacy worldwide have had mixed results.
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About a dozen protesters are visible as they stand in front of the concrete and stone facade of the USAID headquarters. Two people at the front of the crowd hold up handwritten signs on posterboard; one says "Save USAID, save lives" and the other says "USAID must be saved." Abolishing USAID Is Both Unconstitutional and Disastrous
The State Department isn’t ready to handle vital disease-prevention efforts worldwide.
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Demonstrators gather near the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza to protest against a plan floated by U.S. President Donald Trump to move Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan. Trump’s Plan to ‘Clean Out’ Gaza Could Upend Jordan
The country’s role as a regional stabilizer is at risk if it takes on more Palestinian refugees.
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A man looks at candles left outside the Zhuhai Sports Center, a day after a car rammed through the site killing dozens of people in Zhuhai, in China's Guangdong province, on Nov. 12, 2024. Mass Killings in China Are Testing the Limits of Control
A dual economic and mental health crisis may be driving a wave of attacks.
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The DeepSeek logo is seen on a mobile screen, with copies of the screen reflected around the phone. What DeepSeek Revealed About the Future of U.S.-China Competition
Washington faces a daunting but critical task.
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A group of people sit outside on stools and chairs during a demonstration at night. Four people in the foreground are bundled up in winter clothes against the cold; several of them clutch both South Korean and U.S. flags in their hands. South Korean Conservatives Make a Desperate Bid for Trump’s Aid
Fans of impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol think Washington can save him.
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Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang (in white) brawl over the third reading of amendments to the Civil Servants Election and Recall Act and other controversial bills at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei. Don’t Sleep on Taiwan’s Constitutional Crisis
A clash between president and parliament is eroding democratic legitimacy.
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Donald Trump tips a white hard hat from his head as he stands behind a microphone on a well-lit stage with a crowd out of focus behind him in the darkness. Trump’s Not a Renegade—He’s a Loyal Republican Fighter
Just look at the president’s embrace of fossil fuels.
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Tourists walk next to the Parthenon atop the Acropolis in Athens. The Clash Over Civilizations
A recent book reveals the premodern world as one of mobility and interaction—but it was not without parochialism.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands next to U.S. President Donald Trump. Good Optics But Empty Pockets
Netanyahu should lower expectations ahead of his meeting with Trump.
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Dancers carry massive puppets portraying dragons and lions as they dance through a street in Manila. Smoke from displays of fire drifts around them as they move the colorful puppets above their heads. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Jan. 25: Congolese rebels take a major city, Denmark boosts defense spending, and Trump announces new plans to detain migrants.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets employees at the State Department in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2025. The National Security Establishment Needs Working-Class Americans
President Trump has an opportunity to unleash underutilized talent in tackling dangers at home and abroad.