Republicans

U.S. political parties have reshuffled every few decades, and 2020 may be the year they do it again.

Trump is losing support among the troops. That’s just one reason why the military risks getting sucked into the campaign.

Trump’s friends have opted for their usual grievance politics.

Both parties have featured speeches from key diplomats at their conventions, with Mike Pompeo making a controversial cameo at the RNC—but they aren’t proposing much that’s new.

Exaggeration, distortion, spin—that much was expected. More frightening were the things they didn’t say.

In a party turning America inward, its brightest stars built their résumés on foreign policy.

Many former Republican national security officials just endorsed Biden. They will be hobbled in the fight for the party’s post-Trump future.

A Trump empowered with a second term would be a threat to the United States, especially in Asia.

There are uncomfortable parallels between the United States in 2020 and South Africa in the dying days of white rule.

Trump’s former national security advisor could be a key to proving the impeachment case against the president.

Despite the impeachment inquiry, U.S. lawmakers on both sides insist their support for Ukraine against Russian aggression remains strong.

Administration hopes to bypass Congress by running down the budget clock.

Richard Lugar represented an endangered aspect of American—and Republican Party—leadership.

The United States owes a great debt to its 41st president.

Voter turnout lags in the world’s most powerful democracy.

They argue their actions are saving the republic, but they are really trying to save themselves.

He was a hero in Vietnam, but he was too quick to advocate for future wars.

Trump can't ruin the GOP's foreign-policy principles, because there aren't any to ruin.

Many remain critical, others have repented, but all are shut out from the Trump State Department.

Nobody's throwing goodbye parties at Langley for the outgoing boss.