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Foreign Policy
Zawahiri Strike Exposes Taliban-Al-Qaeda Link
By Brian Bennett
Biden Hails al-Zawahiri Killing
By W.J. Hennigan and Brian Bennett
'We Will Do What is Necessary': Pentagon Preparing in Case Pelosi Travels to Taiwan
By Lolita C. Baldor and Ellen Knickmeyer/AP
Biden's Saudi Arabia Trip Is Really About Russia
By Brian Bennett
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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
‘The Real Villain Is the Closet’: A New History of Gay Washington Deals With Society As It Truly Was
"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.
By Philip Elliott
May 27, 2022
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...
By Simon Shuster/Kyiv
July 7, 2021
What to Expect from the Biden Suga Meeting
Biden's decision to meet the Japanese leader before other world leaders shows the importance of the Indo-Pacific region, experts say
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...
By Kimberly Dozier
August 12, 2020
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
By Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou / Bloomberg
July 29, 2020
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
June 30, 2020
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%
By Chelsea Mes and Jeffrey Black / Bloomberg
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
June 18, 2020
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
June 17, 2020
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
January 3, 2020
'My Great and Unmatched Wisdom'
Aides repeatedly warned President Donald Trump about the dangers of abandoning America's Kurdish allies
By John Walcott and W.J. Hennigan
October 7, 2019
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Firms for Iran Oil Dealings
The firms have been charged with knowingly violating restrictions on handling and transacting Iranian petroleum
By Ben Livesey, Dan Murtaugh and Serene Cheong / Bloomberg
September 26, 2019
Breaking Point: How Trump and Bolton Finally Hit Their Limit
As President Donald Trump prepared in recent weeks to meet in person with Taliban negotiators at Camp David and with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in New York later this month, National Security Advisor John Bolton...
By Brian Bennett
September 10, 2019
Trump's Muddled Message on Hong Kong Captures the Real Problem With His Foreign Policy
The confusion captures an enduring challenge of the Trump presidency: it’s almost impossible to discern America’s approach to key foreign issues because the process for setting and enforcing policy is ignored or irrelevant.
By John Walcott
August 20, 2019
China Trying to 'Steal Their Way' to Dominance: FBI Director
He said China poses the biggest counterintelligence threat to the U.S.
By Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg
July 24, 2019
Former British Diplomats Say Trump's Dispute with the Ambassador Has Come at the Worst Time
The escalation of a diplomatic rift between the U.S. and the U.K. over leaked ambassadorial cables has left former British officials worried over their country's ability to conduct business in Washington — just when the...
By Ciara Nugent
July 9, 2019
Here's How Some in Congress Want to Reclaim the Power to Declare War
As the prospect of a confrontation with Iran continues to rise, an increasing number of members of Congress have a new objective: ensuring President Trump does not launch a war without their approval. The concern...
By Alana Abramson
June 24, 2019
The U.S. and China Will Resume Talks Amid Ongoing Trade War
U.S. officials and some outside experts say they expect this week's meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to head off an escalating trade war and restart trade negotiations between the world's two...
By John Walcott
June 24, 2019
The U.S. and Iran Are Backing Down From a Fight
The U.S. and Iran moved to defuse rising tensions Friday after a tense 24 hours in which the world waited to see if President Donald Trump would authorize military action for a shoot-down of a...
By W.J. Hennigan and John Walcott
June 21, 2019
Trump Says Iran Mistakenly Downed Drone. Iran Disagrees
The President hasn’t been shy about saying he doesn’t want to get involved in additional military entanglements overseas, but Thursday’s shoot-down represented the most serious clash yet.
By W.J. Hennigan and John Walcott
June 20, 2019
Watchdogs Sue Trump Over Missing Putin Notes
"President Trump has taken unusual measures to conceal the details of these meetings"
By Vera Bergengruen
June 18, 2019
Trump: Tanker Attack 'Very Minor'
Facing twin challenges in the Persian Gulf, President Donald Trump said in an interview with TIME Monday that he might take military action to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, but cast doubt on...
By Tessa Berenson
June 17, 2019
Tanker Attacks Test Trump's Iran Red Line
On May 19, President Donald Trump appeared to set a red line in a tweet: "If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again!" Nearly...
By W.J. Hennigan and John Walcott
June 13, 2019
Ivanka Trump Wants More Women Involved in Peace Processes
In major peace talks from 1990 to 2017, women made up just 2% of mediators, 8% of negotiators and 5% of witnesses and signatories, according to the United Nations. Ivanka Trump wants to change that....
By Abby Vesoulis
June 12, 2019
Can a Small-Town Mayor Run as the Foreign Policy Candidate in 2020?
Pete Buttigieg typically campaigns in shirtsleeves. But on Tuesday, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., wore a jacket and tie. The change in wardrobe signaled a dramatic shift in approach, as the Democratic presidential candidate...
By Charlotte Alter
June 12, 2019
How Mexico Tariffs Could Backfire
"When Mexico's economy weakens, Mexicans come north"
By John Walcott
June 4, 2019
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