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Reporters holding cell phones and microphones crowd around McCarthy inside the U.S. Capitol.
Reporters holding cell phones and microphones crowd around McCarthy inside the U.S. Capitol.

The Debt Ceiling Deal Highlights America’s Warped Priorities

By failing to invest in its own people, the United States shows the world the shakiness of the foundations of its power.

A blurry image of Biden speaking into a microphone, with the American flag behind him.
A blurry image of Biden speaking into a microphone, with the American flag behind him.

Debt Ceiling Knife Fight Threatens to Slash U.S. Credibility

And it’s coming just as Biden is set for a reassurance trip to Japan and Australia.

U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act as Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and House Majority Whip James Clyburn look on, in the White House in Washington on Aug. 16, 2022.
U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act as Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and House Majority Whip James Clyburn look on, in the White House in Washington on Aug. 16, 2022.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer sifts through pills in a parcel looking for fentanyl in New York.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer sifts through pills in a parcel looking for fentanyl in New York.

U.S.-Mexican Relations Fray Over Fentanyl

Republicans are hammering the Biden administration over the spike in fentanyl trafficking.

The Russian Navy and fighter jets take part in a military exercise on the coast of the Black Sea in Crimea.
The Russian Navy and fighter jets take part in a military exercise on the coast of the Black Sea in Crimea.

The U.S. and NATO Seek to Blunt Putin’s Black Sea Ambitions

The war in Ukraine exposes a vulnerable seam in NATO strategy.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

House Republicans Subpoena Blinken for Key Afghan Dissent Cable

The congressional grilling of the Biden administration over the Afghanistan fiasco is just getting started.

Rep. Mike Gallagher presides over the first hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party in Washington on Feb. 28.
Rep. Mike Gallagher presides over the first hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party in Washington on Feb. 28.

The Real Risk of the China Select Committee

Why alienate the very people whose expertise and connections might help Congress understand the Chinese government?

Vanessa Pappas (C), chief operating officer for TikTok, listens during a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing regarding social media's impact on homeland security, on Sept. 14, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
Vanessa Pappas (C), chief operating officer for TikTok, listens during a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing regarding social media's impact on homeland security, on Sept. 14, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

Why the U.S. Should Not Ban TikTok

The ban would hurt Americans—and there are better ways to protect their data.

A view shows people seated and standing on both sides of the central aisle of the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol, facing Biden as he gives his address.
A view shows people seated and standing on both sides of the central aisle of the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol, facing Biden as he gives his address.

Why I Have Hope for Bipartisan Progress on U.S. Foreign Policy

Rhetoric aside, most congressional Republicans and Democrats agree on the key national security challenges the United States faces.

Biden speaks at a podium with a U.S. flag behind him.
Biden speaks at a podium with a U.S. flag behind him.

Spoiler Alert: Foreign Policy Won’t Be a U.S. Election Issue

The U.S. president’s State of the Union speech emphasized populism and protectionism, not global affairs. It must be election season already.

An illustration of John Bolton.
An illustration of John Bolton.

The Fighter

John Bolton was once the enfant terrible of the Republican Party. Is he now its conscience?

Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) speaks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Nov. 18, 2021.
Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) speaks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Nov. 18, 2021.

In Biden’s Shadow, Progressives Are Forging Their Own Foreign-Policy Agenda

The incoming class of House Democrats is set to be one of the most progressive ever.

U.S. President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks about the American Rescue Plan in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks about the American Rescue Plan in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, D.C.

What’s Going to Be in Biden’s Inbox in 2023

Russia, Ukraine, China, and nukes: Here are the biggest foreign-policy challenges facing the U.S. next year.

Refugees disembark from a U.S. Air Force aircraft after an evacuation flight from Kabul at the Rota naval base in Rota, Spain.
Refugees disembark from a U.S. Air Force aircraft after an evacuation flight from Kabul at the Rota naval base in Rota, Spain.

Bill That Would Provide Lifeline to Afghan Refugees Blocked in Congress

The Afghan Adjustment Act didn’t make it into the final major spending bill, leaving refugees in limbo.

McCarthy stands outside the White House. A U.S. flag can be seen in the background.
McCarthy stands outside the White House. A U.S. flag can be seen in the background.

How a GOP-Led House Can Strengthen U.S. Foreign Policy

Republicans in Congress can help sharpen the Biden administration’s cautious internationalism and work to restore decisive U.S. global leadership.

A man with a Ukrainian flag stands on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington.
A man with a Ukrainian flag stands on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington.

Congress to Ukraine: We’ve Still Got Your Back

Lawmakers flock to security conference to allay doubts over long-term Ukraine commitment.

Early morning fog envelops the U.S. Capitol.
Early morning fog envelops the U.S. Capitol.

Biden’s Foreign-Policy Agenda Is Still Alive

After disastrous midterms, Republicans will likely be consumed with infighting.

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Negotiating a Criminal Justice Bill Across Party Lines

One negotiator tells her story of reaching across the aisle at a time when the United States felt more divided than ever.

An Indian employee of a tech start-up works at their offices in New Delhi.
An Indian employee of a tech start-up works at their offices in New Delhi.

U.S. Immigration Has Become an Elaborate Bait and Switch

The broken system hurts immigrants—and makes it harder for the United States to compete.

Ukrainian soldiers check their weapons at a position on the front line in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region on Oct. 24, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers check their weapons at a position on the front line in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region on Oct. 24, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine Says It Needs More Guns, Shells, and Firepower

“We are requesting new rounds all the time that have longer range and more explosiveness,” said one Ukrainian military official.

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