List of United States articles
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J.D. Vance gestures with both hands open as he speaks into a microphone during the Munich Security Conference. Vance wears a black suit with a blue tie. The New Meaning of ‘Munich’
After J.D. Vance’s bizarre speech, a word synonymous with appeasement may now signal the voluntary surrender of global hegemony.
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Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg addresses the media. Vance Has ‘Got a Point’
Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg on the U.S. vice president’s now-infamous Munich speech—among other things.
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Mexican soldiers stand guard during an operation to arrest the son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, a jailed drug kingpin in Culiacan, Mexico, on Jan. 5, 2023. The Problem With Designating Cartels as Terrorist Groups
Trump wants broader powers, but U.S. businesses could suffer.
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French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes leaders to the Cour d'Honneur of the Élysée Palace for the Ukraine and European security summit in Paris. Europe’s Top Leaders Meet in Paris to Stay Relevant
As U.S. and Russian officials begin negotiating an end to the Ukraine war without them.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017. Trump Could Make China Great Again
Beijing won’t say so in public, but it sees new geopolitical opportunities.
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People stand in front of NATO headquarters in Brussels. It’s Time for Europe to Do the Unthinkable
Brussels has slavishly followed Washington for too long—and forgotten how to advance its own geopolitical interests.
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A person's hand is visible as they hold a sign up in front of the marble columns of the U.S. Treasury Department beneath a pale gray sky. The sign is printed in bold text and says: "It's Musk or us. Whose side are you on?" Should We Worry About DOGE Controlling the U.S. Payment System?
The payments that it processes amount to a quarter of U.S. GDP.
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A bust of Richard Nixon is seen as a man walks in the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 13, 2020. The Dangers of Presidential Impoundment
Nixon tried what Trump is planning—and it caused a constitutional crisis.
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An illustration shows a circular fortress made of shipping containers surrounding a U.S. flag on a pole. What Makes Trump’s Tariffs Different This Time Around?
A guide to the history and future of U.S. protectionism.
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A collage illustration shows a red measuring tape lassoing Greenland How Big Does Donald Trump Think Greenland Is?
Map projections may be key to understand a presidential obsession.
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A man with a mustache and bow tie gestures with his fist. The Last China Hand
Jerry Cohen has spent a lifetime trying to understand the People’s Republic.
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An illustrations shows a TV with a heart on it atop a tiered wedding cake. Small figures scramble up the sides of the cake toward the TV. Around the World, Love Gets a Reality Check
Foreign Policy’s guide to the global state of (televised) romance.
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A silhouette of the top of Elon Musk's head. AI Is Infiltrating the U.S. Government
Trump’s actions are a distraction from the main order of business: the pursuit of fantastic profit through a surging industry.
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A performance takes place during the 2024 Anti-Defamation League “In Concert Against Hate” at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington, D.C. What Happens When Leaders Try to Dictate Art?
Trump’s absurd Kennedy Center takeover is a dangerous step.
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J.D. Vance and Usha Vance stand at the top of steps at the door of an airplane, both waving toward the camera. J.D. wears a black suit and red tie, and Usha wears a dark gray peacoat. Theit two sons wear matching coats and descend the steps in front of them. Munich Braces for Team Trump
The U.S. president isn’t attending the Munich Security Conference himself, but he’s poised to dominate the conversation nonetheless.
