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Trump Has Reshaped Presidential Rhetoric Into an Unrecognizable Grotesque

Sat, 08/07/2017 - 00:15
In Poland, the president had all the facts and stories and history right, but drew all the wrong lessons.

5 Takeaways From the ‘Very Robust,’ 2-Hour Meeting Between Trump and Putin

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 22:31
Clarity on Trump's stance on electoral meddling in the 2016 elections is not one of them.

G-20 Communique May Further Isolate U.S. on Climate Change

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 22:13
It’s likely that 19 countries will affirm their commitment to the Paris Climate agreement, leaving Trump alone in rejecting it.

Russia and U.S. Broker Another Ceasefire in Syria

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 21:13
Previous ceasefires have broken down in a matter of weeks. And Israel doesn’t trust Russia to stop Iran’s proxies.

North Korea Needs Nukes Because of Its Religion

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 20:56
Kim Jong Un can’t stop his nuclear program without threatening the national ideology that keeps him in power.

Maduro Tells State Employees to Vote in His Constitutional Reform

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 20:47
As Venezuela’s crisis deepens, the regime tries to leverage vulnerable state workers to support its agenda.

Trump, Tillerson Tap Russia Hawk Volker for Ukraine Envoy

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 19:58
The former NATO ambassador inherits a simmering conflict in Ukraine and a showdown with Russia.

The Supreme Court Is Ignoring Trump as Much as Possible

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 18:44
The country’s highest court has a strategy for combatting the craziness in Washington: stop focusing on the President.

EU Promises Trade War If Trump Imposes Steel Restrictions

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 17:42
If President Donald Trump wants a war over steel, the Europeans are primed to give it to him.

A SecDef nominee at war?: What I wrote about General Mattis in ‘The Generals’

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 16:00
Given the possibility that retired Marine Gen. James Mattis will be secretary of Defense, this section from my book, The Generals, becomes more interesting.

An Incomplete Atlas of Self-Proclaimed Messiahs

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 15:00
From Saudi Arabia to China to Brazil, here are some of the places where self-styled saviors have proclaimed their kingdoms.

‘No Good Options’ on North Korea Is a Myth

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 14:28
Japan, South Korea, and the United States are more than capable of deterring a catastrophic attack from Pyongyang.

How Paul Manafort Helped Buy Washington Influence for Putin Crony

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 14:00
Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman used an obscure think tank to make D.C. connections for Viktor Yanukovych.

Donald Trump Has Made America a Back-Row Kid

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 14:00
The days of other countries looking to the United States for leadership are coming to an end.

Trump Should Urge Europe to Resist Putin’s Pipeline Politics

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 13:47
If Trump really means “America first,” he needs to raise the pipeline issue.

Situation Report: Flirting with Chinese spies; Think twice before coming for the Kims; Syria holds up chemical weapons inquiry; U.S. seaport security suffers; and a bit more.

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 13:29
By David Francis, Adam Rawnsley, and FP Staff Playing hard to get with Chinese spies…for a whole year. When he received a mysterious email from a spurious Chinese consulting firm, freelance journalist Nate Thayer saw an opportunity. “Mr. Thayer, as a renowned correspondent on Asian affairs, we wonder if you happen to have a professional ...

Saudi Arabia Is Weakening Itself and Strengthening Iran

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 00:43
Only by working to heal the ideological, political, and military rifts in its own Arab ranks can Saudi Arabia feel secure of its position relative to Iran.

Syria Stalls U.N. Investigation Into Chemical Weapons Attack

Thu, 06/07/2017 - 22:46
Authorities in Damascus withhold critical evidence that could help identify perpetrators of the April 4 sarin attack on Khan Sheikhoun.

The Do-No-Harm Principle of Kremlin Relations

Thu, 06/07/2017 - 22:29
Trump joins a long list of presidents who wanted to improve U.S.-Russia ties and damaged American interests in the process. Here’s how he can stop the slide.

Under Trump, U.S.-Russian Relations Hit New Low

Thu, 06/07/2017 - 22:19
Amid a new “Red Scare,” officials fear any contact with Moscow.

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