List of Politics articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) hold a meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, on Sept. 23, 2019. Why Trump’s Return Spells Trouble for Sisi
Egypt’s leader may have once been Trump’s “favorite dictator,” but Washington’s latest demands threaten Cairo’s interests.
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A group of people collect food. Sudan’s New Model for Aid Distribution
Rather than rely on other countries or international organizations, local communities have banded together.
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A trio of soldiers in camouflage fatigues stands in behind a small convoy of armored trucks on a faded paved road. The road curves off into the distance into a valley surrounded by low mountains covered in trees and rocks. Can India and China Turn the Corner?
Despite the recent thaw in tensions, the bilateral relationship is poised to remain tumultuous in 2025.
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An aerial view shows a road clogged to the horizon with people. At left is the ocean and at right a war-devastated landscape. What Trump’s Gaza Plan Means for the World
FP asked 10 writers to respond to the U.S. president’s shock announcement.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on before a meeting with U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican from South Dakota, and other senators at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Netanyahu Remains Unpopular at Home—This Is How He Could Win a Coming Election
His party is pushing a bill that would suppress turnout among Arab Israeli voters.
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Trump looks off to the right under rays of sunlight. Trump Is Behaving a Lot Like Beijing
The U.S. president’s designs on Gaza and other territories mirror China’s failed wolf warrior diplomacy.
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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.
