List of Politics articles
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An illustration shows Donald Trump smiling zanily with yellow hair flying one direction and a red tie snaking through his ears and around his head wildly. Does the Madman Theory Actually Work?
Trump likes to think his unpredictability is an asset.
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An illustrations shows the silhouette of Donald Trump with a face filled with pricetags. Trump Is Ushering In a More Transactional World
Countries and companies with clout might thrive. The rest, not so much.
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An illustration shows three tiers of classes, working class on the lowest with a bike messenger, a construction worker, a hotel worker, and a waiter; the second tier shows the professional-managerial class with a doctor, a graduate, and a man with a briefcase; the top layer shows two men golfing. Between them is a Donald Trump in a champagne coupe. America Is Locked in a New Class War
Money and education no longer explain voting patterns.
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An illustration shows Joe Biden at a lecturn on a bridge spanning a chasm with two heads of Donald Trump in profile forming the base of the bridge. Why Biden’s Foreign Policy Fell Short
The White House never met its own grandiose standards.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump stands with his hands outstretched. Behind him are American flags. The Biggest Foreign-Policy Challenges Facing Trump in 2025
The U.S. president-elect’s second term will begin in a vastly different global landscape than his first.
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An illustration shows candidates in many of the global elections mentioned with Olaf Scholz and Justin Trudeau dominant. Elections to Follow This Year
Trump’s victory in the United States has raised the stakes for key global races, from Canada to Cameroon.
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Fire and black smoke surround a man carrying a large tire in the street. 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2025
As Trump returns to office, the question is whether change will come at the negotiating table or on the battlefield.
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A double exposure portrait of a man with glasses in a suit against a blue sky with the edge of a beige brick building at right. The man is in his 30s, bald, and wears a dark suit with a tie. A Palestinian Who Holds Many Truths
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib has emerged as a voice of unique clarity in the zero-sum debate over Israel-Palestine.
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A person on horseback wearing a full suit of armor leads a procession of French military officers carrying the flags of dozens of countries during the Olympics opening ceremony. What in the World?
Elections, Olympics, assassinations, and more—test yourself on the whirlwind of international news in the past year.
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In this black-and-white photo, Jimmy Carter is seen in profile as he looks to the side and gestures over his shoulder with one thumb toward an open doorway. Jimmy Carter and the Costs of the One-Term Presidency
Just as in 1980, Democrats are seeing how much party-building matters.
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Kamala Harris is silhouetted against a cloudy sky at sunset as she walks up the steps of a plane. How Foreign Policy Shaped the 2024 U.S. Election
What does Trump’s victory show about how Americans view their place in the world?
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Alexei Navalny stands in a crowd. The Most Notable Obituaries of 2024
FP examines the global legacies of those who died this year, from Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori.
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Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh clasps his hands together and smiles slightly. Singh is a man with a blue head covering and wearing a white shirt. Manmohan Singh Uncaged the Indian Tiger
The two-time former prime minister laid the foundations for India’s rapid growth. He was 92.
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An Israeli artillery unit fires across the border toward Lebanon on Jan. 11. Fareed Zakaria Looks Back at 2024
FP Live’s annual tradition of recounting the biggest highlights and trends of the year.
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Supporters cheer as newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives at the shrine of the Islamic Republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran on July 6. 2024 Was a Year of Angry Elections
A diverse array of countries held national votes this year—but a single storyline stood out.
