List of U.S. Government articles
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A seated Sen. Adam Schiff gestures with his hands as he speaks in the Senate daily press gallery. In Unprecedented Times, Congress Evades Responsibility
On constitutional matters of war powers and tariffs, Republican lawmakers have abandoned the field to Trump.
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Three men in the foreground have their hands tied behind their backs and white blindfolds over their eyes. In the background is a helicopter and two men wearing military-style uniforms and headphones. The Use and Abuse of ‘Narco-Terrorism’
From Afghanistan to Venezuela, the misleading term has inspired decades of misguided policies against real problems.
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The USS Gravely departs the Port of Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago on October 30. Trump Should Oust Maduro
U.S. military might can help democratize Venezuela without sending troops.
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The first batch of the Ukrainian-made drone missile "Peklo" is shown before its delivery to the Ukrainian military in Kyiv on Dec. 6, 2024. A Complacent Pentagon Needs to Learn From Ukraine
The Europeans are deeply engaged with Kyiv on defense technology, but Washington is lagging behind.
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Naofumi Tsumura, director of the guard and rescue department of the Japan Coast Guard's 10th regional headquarters, speaks to media from the helicopter deck of a Japan Coast Guard ship at the end of maritime exercises with the Philippines and the United States Coast Guards in the waters around Kagoshima, Japan, on June 20. To Counter China, Look to the ‘Other Trilat’
The U.S.-Philippines-Japan partnership needs institutionalization.
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U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Mark Kelly (left) welcomes Elbridge Colby before his confirmation hearing to be under secretary of defense for policy, in Washington on March 4. Why Congress Is So Mad at the Pentagon
Lawmakers—including Republicans—are frustrated over a lack of communication.
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This handout picture released by the Venezuelan Presidency shows Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gesturing during an official TV show in Caracas, Venezuela, on Oct. 27. Toppling Maduro Without Boots on the Ground
Trump would be right to try something new against the Venezuelan regime.
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A man wearing a white hat and blue shirt holds a sign that reads "Congress can only tax! Not Trump" while standing in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building. Initial Supreme Court Arguments on Tariffs Case Offer Some Hints
A number of justices are skeptical of reading too much into the president’s “unlimited” powers.
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Dick Cheney leans over. Dick Cheney, Architect of the War on Terrorism, Dies
The former U.S. vice president set out to strengthen the power of the presidency and the country but ultimately undermined both.
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Trump speaks at a podium in front of a giant American flag hanging between columns at the White House. To his left are a teleprompter and another man in a suit, Lutnick, holding a chart with reciprocal tariff rates. What the U.S. Supreme Court Tariffs Case Is Really About
The case is less about tariffs and more about whether the U.S. Constitution still matters.
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Russell Vought speaks in front of a microphone while Donald Trump listens, both wearing blue suits with red ties, in front of a blurred painting of a man on a horse. Why Russell Vought Is One of the Most Powerful People in Washington
Trump’s budget director is working through the system rather than around it.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at a gathering of foreign ministers of the Indo-Pacific Quad at the U.S. Department of State in Washington on July 1. The Quad Is Dead, Long Live the Quad
In an increasingly dangerous era, the group’s old patterns of cooperation will not suffice.
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Lee and Trump walk side by side down a red carpet flanked by South Korean honor guards. The Defense Implications of Trump’s Asia Trip
Featuring planes, ships, rockets, and nukes.
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About a dozen people stand on a low stone-brick wall with red-white-and-blue protest signs and flags as they demonstrate outside a brutalist concrete building with a sign reading the "Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building." The U.S. Government’s Repair Bills Are Coming Due
Decades of accumulated technical debt have hollowed out state capacity.
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A helicopter takes off The U.S. Is Withdrawing Some Troops From Eastern Europe
Top congressional Republicans expressed concern over the lack of consultation.
