List of U.S. Government articles
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. President Donald Trump are seen on a screen as they participate in a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10. Top Foreign-Policy Moments From the Harris-Trump Debate
Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, and tariffs dominated the foreign-policy sections of the high-stakes showdown.
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A handout photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and then-U.S. President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the South and North Korea on June 30, 2019. Why the World Should Stop Worrying About a Second Trump Term
The former president was less isolationist and more of a diplomatic success than most observers admit.
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Pencil drawn portraits of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are overlapped, one in blue and one in red. Is 2024 Really the Most Important Election in History?
Democracy—and the global system—might not be so easily dismantled.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, visits the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius in Sergiyev Posad near Moscow on June 26. Russia Is No Conservative Haven
The Western populist right has fallen for Vladimir Putin’s latest propaganda ploy.
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U.S. Army soldiers stand next to a U.S. flag as they take part in a NATO military exercise at the Novo Selo military ground, Bulgaria, on Sept. 26, 2023. U.S. Strategy Should Be Europe First, Then Asia
Without a secure Europe, the United States risks becoming a hemispheric potentate on the margins of the world.
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U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 26. Is America’s China Policy Too Hawkish?
Not so, argues the White House’s ambassador in Beijing, Nicholas Burns.
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A man waves a Venezuelan flag during a protest in Caracas on Aug. 17. Recognize Venezuela’s President-Elect—Before It’s too Late
Maduro’s latest move could usher the ongoing political crisis into a dangerous endgame.
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A stormy scene with the U.S. Capitol and the DC skyline. It’s Congress, Stupid
The world may currently be focused on the presidential race, but how power is distributed on Capitol Hill is just as important.
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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 25, 2024. America Is More Desperate for a Cease-Fire Than Israel and Hamas
How the U.S. election calendar is affecting the Middle East peace talks.
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Jake Sullivan, a man in his 40s wearing a black suit, stands and speaks at a podium while giving a press briefing at the White House. He has one hand raised to point at a crowd of seated journalists, whose raised hands are seen in the foreground, out of focus. Congress Demands Sullivan Testify on Afghanistan Withdrawal
The Republican-led investigation is pushing for a public hearing with the top Biden aide.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump salutes as he arrives to speak during a campaign event at Trendsetter Engineering in Houston, Texas. Trump 2.0 Would Face a New World
Dramatic global shifts since Donald Trump’s first term could lead to unexpected policies.
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado waves a national flag atop a truck during a protest called by the opposition movement in Caracas. What’s Next for U.S. Policy in Venezuela?
Targeted pressure on elites could sway Maduro to support a peaceful transfer of power.
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Small headshots inside red circles of 11 of Donald Trumps foreign-policy advisors. Trump’s Foreign-Policy Influencers
Meet the 11 men whose worldviews are shaping the 2024 Republican ticket.
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Aerial view of the Northern Graphite mine in Lac-des-Iles, Quebec. China Tightens Its Grip on Yet Another Critical Mineral
And for now, the United States has few other options.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak and accept the Democratic presidential nomination during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on Aug. 22. What Harris’s DNC Speech Reveals About Her Foreign Policy
An FP Live discussion with Anne-Marie Slaughter and Matt Duss.
