List of U.S. Government articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump shushes journalists before signing the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act in the Rose Garden at the White House June 05, 2020 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of Former National Security Officials Condemn Trump’s Response to Protests
In a letter, more than 200 former senior diplomats and military leaders say there is “no role” for the U.S. military to deal with protesters exercising free speech rights.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper Esper Orders Some U.S. Troops Deployed for Protests to Leave Washington
Elements of an elite paratrooper unit will leave Washington in a move that could spark tensions between the White House and the Pentagon.
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden listens during a joint statement to the press with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on March 9, 2010. While Biden has taken critical stances on Israel in his 2020 presidential campaign, he has stressed: “My commitment to Israel is absolutely unshakeable.” Biden Resists Move Left on Foreign Policy
Though he’s eager to accommodate Bernie Sanders’s base on domestic issues, the presumptive Democratic nominee is still seen as a man of the past by progressives.
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U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, and others The Pentagon Distances Itself From Trump
Facing fierce criticism from Mattis and other former senior military officials, Esper insists the Pentagon is not playing politics.
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People protesting the death of George Floyd hold up placards near the White House in Washington on May 31. An Appeal to the National Security Community to Fight Racial Injustice
Two former U.S. officials argue there is no security abroad without justice at home.
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U.S. President Donald Trump walks back to the White House after spending time in front of St. John's Episcopal church in Washington, DC on June 1. Trump Pledges Military Response to Protests, Provoking Outrage
Congress pushes back after images of police violence spread over the weekend with a move to limit Pentagon weapons transfers to local authorities.
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Protesters face police in Minneapolis. African Leaders, Joined by U.S. Embassies, Condemn Police Killing in Minneapolis
In highly unusual move, U.S. diplomats in Uganda and Kenya issue public pronouncements expressing distress over the death of George Floyd.
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The charging bull on Wall Street is decked out with a facemask in New York City on May 19. Why Are Stocks Soaring in the Middle of a Pandemic?
Wall Street and Main Street are on two different planets. We asked six leading experts why.
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South Korean warplanes at at U.S. Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek Want to Fix the Deficit? Bring Home the Troops.
As U.S. federal spending surges amid the coronavirus pandemic, it’s time to trim the real fat.
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Soil containing rare earth minerals prepares to be loaded at a port in China. U.S. Falters in Bid to Replace Chinese Rare Earths
Despite new legislation, Washington won’t be delivering critical minerals needed for defense, high tech, and energy.
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coronavirus-void-governments-FP-guide-foreign-policy-jon-benedict-illo Goodbye, Government. Hello, Mafia.
From insurgent groups to charities, a range of nongovernmental organizations are stepping in to respond to the coronavirus crisis.
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The U.S. Capitol at dusk in Washington on Feb. 6, 2018. Congress Has Been AWOL on U.S. Coronavirus Diplomacy
The invisibility and silence of Congress is another reason for America’s shocking abdication of global leadership.
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden sits with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before a dinner at the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem on March 9, 2010. How to End the Special Relationship With Israel
The peace process died of natural causes. Washington’s most extraordinary alliance should too.
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Santiago Demonstrators Clash With Police Over Food Supply Food Price Spikes and Social Unrest: The Dark Side of the Fed’s Crisis-Fighting
Emergency monetary policies produce an unintended consequence: rising food prices around the world.
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Now-ousted U.S. State Department Inspector General Steve Linick departs the U.S. Capitol on October 02, 2019 in Washington, DC. Firing of State Watchdog May Be Related to Saudi Arms Sales, Senior Democrat Says
As Saudi Arabia closes in on paying off its Yemen debt, it has been pulled into Friday’s shock dismissal of Steve Linick, who was probing the Trump administration’s effort to evade congressional approval of arms deals to Riyadh.
