List of Politics articles
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A youth performs a trick on a skateboard under a banner congratulating U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on winning the U.S. presidential election, in Jerusalem on Nov. 7, 2024. Israel Isn’t Serious About the Gaza Cease-Fire. Nor Is Trump.
All indications suggest that Netanyahu plans to return to war—and Washington is unlikely to stand in his way.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Feb. 25, 2020. It’s Time for a U.S.-India Trade Deal
This time around, Modi and Trump should seize the opportunity to strike a substantial bilateral agreement.
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Ronald Reagan smiles and lifts his clasped hands together. Nancy Reagan in a blue dress and hat with golden accessories looks to the right smiling. A U.S. flag and two other men are seen behind them. A President’s Second Inaugural Address Is About More Than Vindication
Ronald Reagan’s 1985 speech entrenched a new approach to governing.
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Rep. Elise Stefanik listens as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the House Republicans Conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. What to Expect at Elise Stefanik’s Confirmation Hearing
The U.N. ambassador-nominee might face questions about Trump’s threats to U.S. allies, relations with Russia on the Security Council, and more.
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Pete Hegseth, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, drinks water during his Senate confirmation hearing in Washington on Jan. 14. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Jan. 11: The U.S. Senate holds confirmation hearings, South Korean authorities detain President Yoon Suk-yeol, and Mozambicans take to the streets in protest.
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A firefighter is silhouetted against a home on fire as a helicopter drops water from above. Was Karen Bass Right to Go to Ghana?
Foreign trips are a key part of mayoral life in a global age.
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A supporter of detained and impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol demonstrates during a rally at the entrance of the Seoul Detention Center in Seoul on Jan. 16. Who’s in Charge in South Korea?
The president is under arrest, and the acting president is reluctant to act.
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Lebanese celebrate the nomination of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Beirut, on Jan. 13. Lebanon’s Success Depends on Sidelining Hezbollah
The new government in Beirut is the country’s best chance for reform in years—but support from Washington and Riyadh will be crucial.
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Gloved hands hold a sign that says "Keep Tiktok." The Supreme Court can be seenin the background. The TikTok Ban Looms
The Supreme Court has upheld the ban. Here’s what to know about the popular social media app’s future.
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A young girl in a headscarf holding a small flag stands among soldiers, many with face coverings and guns. Is This Syria’s 1979 Moment?
The new government in Damascus could follow in Iran’s fundamentalist footsteps, but it’s not a foregone conclusion.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attend a welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Hanoi on Dec. 12, 2023. Vietnam Wants U.S. Help at Sea and Chinese Help at Home
Washington shouldn’t overestimate its influence in Hanoi.
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A man waves a Syrian flag as people celebrate the fall of the Assad regime outside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Dec. 13, 2024. Syria’s Troubling New Order
Despite its inclusive rhetoric, the new Islamist government is already setting parameters for how the country will be governed.
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United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat from New York, shakes hands with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, during the first day of the 119th Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Jan. 3. How Democrats Can Get the Upper Hand With Minority Power
Two examples from recent history show what a united party can achieve.
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Members of the Iranian paramilitary women's Basij forces wear masks of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran on Jan. 10. Will Trump Strike Iran or Strike a Deal?
The new administration faces a changed regional environment, which could make dealmaking more appealing than a renewed sanctions campaign.
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Two small figures are seen from behind as they stand rocky outcrop and look out at a vast expanse of snow-covered icebergs scattered across the landscape beneath a cloudy sky in Greenland. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Jan. 4: The leaders of Austria and Canada announce their resignations, an earthquake shakes Tibet, and Lebanon elects a new president.
