List of U.S. Government articles
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz greets U.S. President Joe Biden at the Chancellery on October 18, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Biden’s Most Special Relationship Was With Germany
Last week’s state visit to Berlin might be the last feel-good transatlantic moment for a while.
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A group of people of all ages sit on the ground some with fingers extended in V signs as a man takes a picture with a cell phone. Behind them is St. Basil's cathedral. Russia’s Virtual Reality Is Where Conservatives Can Find Their Dreams
The Kremlin has devised a very 21st-century way to gather fellow travelers.
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U.S. presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border south of Sierra Vista, Arizona, on Aug. 22. Trump Has His Own Monroe Doctrine
As president, his aggressive stance toward the region led many countries to warm to China.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an NCAA championship teams celebration on the South Lawn of the White House on July 22, 2024 in Washington. Kamala Harris Is Not a Realist. I’m Voting for Her Anyway.
The only realist choice in this year’s election is to reject Trump.
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A vehicle part of a US military convoy drives in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on Sept. 17. The U.S. Must Learn to Leave Iraq
Getting personnel and equipment out may prove the easy part.
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A collage photo illustration showing the eyes of Richard Nixon, Donald Trump, and John F. Kennedy along with the CIA logo. Why CIA Conspiracy Theories Won’t Go Away
As long as the agency carries out needlessly covert operations, the public will suspect the worst.
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Four people use shovels during a groundbreaking. Two cranes behind them display a U.S. flag agasinst a blue, cloud-filled sky. ‘Made in America’ Is on the Ballot in Wisconsin
Two visions of trade and economic policy have played out in a key county in the swing state.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates sits on a couch with a hand to his head against patterned wallpaper. Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Not-So-Radical Departure
The author’s decision to write about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shouldn’t come as a surprise to his longtime readers.
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An aerial view of a long line of migrants walking through the jungle. How Migration Became a U.S. Foreign-Policy Priority
The Biden administration quietly helped develop a regional strategy to tackle the issue. Can it survive the U.S. election?
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People stand on top of the remains of an Iranian missile in the Negev desert in the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack on Israel. What Is Iran Trying to Prove?
Leaders in Tehran believe that Washington will restrain Israel in order to prevent a regional conflagration.
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Vice presidential candidates Sen. J.D. Vance and Gov. Tim Walz participate in a debate in New York City. Top Foreign-Policy Takeaways From the Vice Presidential Debate
The two contenders clashed over Iran’s threat to Israel, tariffs on China, border security, and the health of U.S. democracy.
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Dozens of people run away from the camera across a sandy clearing strewn with rubble from partly destroyed midrise buildings looming in the background. Overhead, silver parachutes carrying small aid packages drop from the sky. U.S. Double Standards Are Failing Palestine
One-sided U.S. policy leaves Palestinians and aid workers vulnerable while Israel acts with impunity.
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Protesters gesture at police during anti-government protests in Nairobi on July 16. Kenya’s Anti-Corruption Protests Are a Wake-Up Call for Washington
Checking Russia’s and China’s influence requires promoting good governance abroad.
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A black and white shows President Jimmy Carter in a suit and tie holding a birthday sheet cake. Behind him a man claps and sings as others gather around in a room with arched doorways. Happy Birthday to America’s Most Underrated President
An appreciation of Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy on his 100th birthday.
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An illustration shows a hand representing the executive branch in a tug of war with Congress, represented by the U.S. Capitol building on a cliff with the balance of power tipped toward the president. How Congress Can Reclaim Its Role in U.S. Foreign Policy
In the constitutional tug-of-war, why has the legislative branch let go of the rope?
