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American and Russian leaders are struggling to re-establish the communication and diplomacy necessary to avoid catastrophe.
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Kevin McCarthy Might Actually Be Good At This
The man who may be the next Speaker of the House drew outrage for a comment on Ukraine aid that may ultimately help the war effort, which may have been the point.
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Fight for Asian American Voters Gets Messy
"China's Choice" is a line of an attack in Orange County, where Michelle Steel and Jay Chen battle in one of the most heavily AAPI districts.
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WH Seeks $35Million Ukraine Nuke Incident Aid
U.S. funding would be used for radiation sensors, supplies for Ukrainian forces and protective capabilities at nuclear facilities
By W.J. Hennigan
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Why Ukraine Could Matter in Ohio Senate Race
Support for Ukraine is likely to be a pivotal issue for much of Ohio's large Ukrainian community, especially as Russia escalates the conflict.
By Eric Cortellessa
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Putin Raises Specter of Nuclear Weapons Following Battlefield Losses
Experts believe it's highly unlikely Putin would ever go nuclear over Ukraine, but appeared to expand the realm of scenarios in which he might.
By W.J. Hennigan/Honolulu, HI
September 21, 2022
Biden: Putin Violating U.N. Charter
Biden said Vladimir Putin had “shamelessly violated” the U.N’s charter that protects national sovereignty as he tried to ”erase" Ukraine from the map.
By Brian Bennett
September 21, 2022
Biden: U.S. Would Defend Taiwan From 'Unprecedented Attack'
He was speaking during a '60 Minutes' interview. The U.S. president has made similar statements before, spurring outrage from Beijing.
By Josh Wingrove/Bloomberg
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Kushner Works to Sculpt Trump Legacy
As Jared Kushner praised the Trump administration’s work in the Middle East, he did not touch on any of the investigations into his father-in-law.
By Brian Bennett
September 12, 2022
US, Iran Clash Over Sea Drone Amid Nuke Talks
U.S. forces foil Iranian attempt to grab an American sea drone in the Persian Gulf as diplomats pursue a renewed nuke deal
By W.J. Hennigan
August 30, 2022
US in for Long-Haul With Latest Ukraine War Aid
Biden signals Putin, allies, that Washington will back Kyiv for months or years, if necessary, in its fight with Russia.
By W.J. Hennigan
August 24, 2022
Ukraine’s Secret Effort to Get U.S. Jets
Ukrainians are using invention, social media and disregard for protocol to fight back.
By Brian Bennett and Simon Shuster
August 19, 2022
Zawahiri Strike Exposes Taliban-Al-Qaeda Link
“One can only imagine the kind of treatment that other Al Qaeda officials and fighters are getting,” says one counterterrorism expert.
By Brian Bennett
August 3, 2022
Biden Hails al-Zawahiri Killing
His death brings to a close one of the CIA’s longest-standing manhunts since the Sept. 11, 2001, attack.
By W.J. Hennigan and Brian Bennett
August 1, 2022
Biden's Saudi Arabia Trip Is Really About Russia
The U.S. has decided it needs the Middle Eastern country on its side as it prepares for a new era of confrontation with Russia.
By Brian Bennett
July 13, 2022
Would Removing China Tariffs Help Biden Tame Inflation?
The White House appears to be split on whether or not to keep the tariffs
By Amy Gunia
July 7, 2022
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska Takes On the Trauma Of War
Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, got to bed late on the eve of the Russian invasion. Her kids were long asleep in the presidential residence south of Kyiv, a vast mansion of yellow...
By Simon Shuster/Kyiv
July 7, 2022
Russia Threatens Vets, US Invokes Laws of War
Diplomats fear the two Alabama vets' fate will be tied to U.S.-backed war crimes prosecutions of captured Russian soldiers in Ukraine
By W.J. Hennigan
June 21, 2022
Kyiv Won't Get New U.S. Weapons For Months
New missiles could open Russian naval blockade of ports
By W.J. Hennigan
June 15, 2022
U.S. Military Aid For Ukraine Raises Tensions
How far can the U.S. go in providing military aid without escalating to open conflict?
By W.J. Hennigan
June 1, 2022
The U.S. Is Losing a Nuclear-Armed Ally to China
The consensus across the political spectrum in Pakistan is that Washington has no part in the country's future
By Hasan Ali
May 29, 2022
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"Secret City" isn’t so much a gay history of D.C. as it’s a history of Washington as experienced by its gay power players.
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Sussman Trial: What to Know About Durham Probe and Trump
A trial underway in Washington has brought new attention to allegations against Trump that were pushed by Democrats and proved to be false.
By Brian Bennett
May 26, 2022
Biden Says U.S. Will Defend Taiwan Militarily
U.S. president says the burden to protect Taiwan is 'even stronger' after Russia's Ukraine invasion
By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller / AP
May 23, 2022
Biden's Moves on NATO Come Amid Fear Russian War Will Expand
The president is getting progressively bolder in his efforts to support Ukraine and bolster NATO.
By Brian Bennett
May 19, 2022
Erik Prince's $10B Plan to Create a Private Army in Ukraine
On the second night of his visit to Kyiv, Erik Prince had a dinner date on his agenda. A few of his Ukrainian associates had arranged to meet the American billionaire at the Vodka Grill...
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What to Expect from the Biden Suga Meeting
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By Amy Gunia
April 15, 2021
Biden Raises Human Rights, Trade in Call With Xi
China’s official state news agency Xinhua said Taiwan, Hong Kong and Xinjiang issues were China’s domestic affairs
By Peter Martin, Saleha Mohsin, Nick Wadhams and Jenny Leonard / Bloomberg
February 11, 2021
Trump's Foreign Policy Leaves Behind Destruction for Biden
How Trump's disruptions could be Biden's opportunity
By Kimberly Dozier and W.J. Hennigan
December 3, 2020
Will Trump's Middle East Deal Deliver Election Boost?
For Evangelical voters who took a chance on President Donald Trump, and conservative Jewish voters who put their hopes in him, the White House announcement this week that the United Arab Emirates would normalize relations...
By Kimberly Dozier
August 15, 2020
Ambassador Pick for Germany Underscores 'America First' Foreign Policy
President Donald Trump has nominated a string of controversial ambassadors in the last four years, including a Palm Beach luxury handbag designer to South Africa and a Los Angeles dermatologist who had to be ordered...
By John Walcott
August 14, 2020
Trump Administration Mulls Releasing Taliban Drug Kingpin in Push for Peace
In 2005, Taliban financier and Afghan drug lord Haji Bashir Noorzai flew from Dubai to New York City to strike a deal with American officials seeking peace with the Taliban. Or so he thought. It...
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Trump: I Never Raised Taliban Bounties With Putin
Donald Trump says he “never discussed” reports of Taliban bounties with Putin despite having numerous phone calls
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Intel Officials Disagree Whether Russia Paid Taliban
U.S. and allied military and intelligence officials in Afghanistan collected information indicating that Russian intelligence officers maintained a fund for rewarding Afghan militants who killed American and Afghans soldiers, but senior officials are divided on...
By John Walcott
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10 Questions for ICC Chief Chile Eboe-Osuji
Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, president of the International Criminal Court, tells TIME that as far as he is aware, the Trump Administration has not yet acted on its June 11 threat to sanction members of the...
By Kimberly Dozier
June 26, 2020
U.S. and EU Officials Are Worried About Putin and Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments about the legitimacy of Russia’s borders in a documentary broadcast on Russian television have rattled some U.S. allies, fearful that he might be laying the groundwork for a further military...
By John Walcott
June 23, 2020
Trump Says China Trade Deal ‘Intact’ After Navarro Comments
Contracts on the S&P 500 Index fell as much as 1.6% before paring losses and the offshore yuan weakened 0.4%
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June 23, 2020
Summit Spotlights U.S.-China Tensions
The chilliest place in Hawaii this week — other than the summits of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, which barely rose above freezing — was Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, where Secretary of State...
By John Walcott
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Why the Alliance Between Europe and America is Falling Apart
When German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas suggested during a June 15 video conference between 28 European Union diplomats and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the U.S. and Europe push Israel and the Palestinians to...
By John Walcott
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Taliban Continues to Back Al-Qaeda, UN Report Says
The U.S. went to war in Afghanistan with one goal in mind: ridding the country of the threat of al-Qaeda just weeks after the group killed nearly 3,000 people in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Now,...
By Kimberly Dozier
June 1, 2020
American Hostages Left Behind in Afghanistan
Two American hostages still missing in Afghanistan underscore the limits of a troubled peace deal the U.S. signed with the Taliban, and the Trump Administration’s diminishing ability to bend the militants to American will as...
By Kimberly Dozier
May 4, 2020
U.S.-Iran Tensions Mount After Americans' Death
The U.S. launched a series of air strikes targeting an Iran-backed militia in Iraq on Thursday, the day after two American service members were killed during an exchange of rocket fire between U.S. forces and...
By John Walcott
March 12, 2020
Cultural Heritage Reminds Us of Our Shared Humanity. That's Why Threats Against Them Are So Dangerous
On Jan. 4 President Trump created an international uproar when he first suggested that Iranian cultural sites were legitimate military targets. “They’re allowed to use roadside bombs and blow up our people. And we’re not...
By Elizabeth Silkes
January 10, 2020
Strike at Fraught Moment for Trump
Donald J. Trump's decision to escalate the U.S. confrontation with Iran by authorizing an airstrike that killed two of its top military leaders comes as he finds himself in a precarious, unprecedented position: facing a...
By Brian Bennett and Tessa Berenson
January 3, 2020
Iran Tensions Turn Focus of Democratic Primary to Foreign Policy
In a race that has rarely zeroed in on foreign policy, the question has the potential to reveal fissures between Democratic rivals and upend the wide-open 2020 nominating contest.
By Alana Abramson
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