List of U.S. Government articles
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk meets with cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on April 7, 2022. DOGE Has Its Sights on the Defense Department
One of the worst cost-saving ideas is to close yet more military bases.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks to the side. The Pentagon Is Ignoring Its Own Strategy
Instead of focusing on Asia, the U.S. Defense Department is spreading itself thin.
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Donald Trump leaves after a meeting with EU officials at EU headquarters, on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Brussels on May 25, 2017. How Europe Should Deal With Trump
It’s time to take great-power politics seriously.
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U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) speaks as U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) listens at a media conference on the release of McCarthy-era records on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 5, 2003. When Republicans Did Something About the Abuse of Power
How one courageous senator turned the tide on McCarthyism.
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An elderly man and woman sit on the ground, the man on his knees as he sorts through something on the ground. Behind him are a rusted cart and bicycle in front of a paint-smeared concrete wall and a battered corrugated metal sign with the words USAID: From the American people" on it. What Trump’s New Budget Says About U.S. Foreign Policy
The president wants to significantly pull back on many of America’s traditional global engagements while spending more on the border and defense.
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Viola Davis in a tank top and combat pants rushes forward while holding a gun. Behind her are bodies on the floor in a living space with a stairway in the background. Hollywood Grapples With an Unfamiliar America
Three new action movies struggle to navigate the United States’ uneasy role in the world.
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te walks past soldiers at a naval base in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on Oct. 18, 2024. Trump Should Rein In Taiwan
President Lai Ching-te’s rhetoric increases the risk of war with China.
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U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a cabinet meeting in the White House in Washington, D.C. Rubio’s Reorganization Plan Is a Wrecking Ball
The State Department revamp goes far beyond streamlining—it will devalue human rights and strip away critical expertise.
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A picture shows copies of Iranian daily newspapers,at a newsstand in Tehran on January 21, 2025. There’s Only One Good Iran Deal
Multiple kinds of agreements are possible—but only one would be effective.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after signing executive orders in the Oval Office in Washington on April 23. A Surprising Realist POV on Trump
Emma Ashford: “This isn’t some abrupt shift or aberration.”
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A photo collage image shows the back of Donald Trump's head with men in six red or dark blue circles around him. The Drivers (and Passengers) of Trump’s Foreign Policy
Who has been front and center and who has been sidelined in the administration during the U.S. president’s first 100 days.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth waits to take the stage to deliver remarks to students, faculty, and staff at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on April 23. Chaos at the Pentagon Threatens Hegseth’s Tenure
A raft of scandals and departures have turned up the heat on the inexperienced defense secretary.
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A drawn illustration of a Trump whirlwind on a red background Four Explanatory Models for Trump’s Chaos
It’s clear that the second Trump administration is aiming for change—not inertia—in U.S. foreign policy.
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Marco Rubio is seen up close, sitting on a couch beside J.D. Vance. Marco Rubio’s Soulless Crusade
The U.S. secretary of state stands for no principle other than serving the man who appointed him.
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Houthi rebel fighters inspect rubble from a U.S. airstrike. Trump’s War on the Houthis Is Going Nowhere
The U.S. Navy can play whack-a-mole with the Houthis, but that changes nothing in the Red Sea.
