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Thu, 15/12/2016 - 00:13
Mike Flynn, Jim Mattis, and Rex Tillerson don’t have much in common with each other – or Donald Trump. But together they might revolutionize American foreign policy.
Thu, 15/12/2016 - 00:11
Beijing laughed at Trump’s hard-right advisers. Now that he’s rewriting decades of U.S.-China policy, it's deploying bombers.
Wed, 14/12/2016 - 22:46
It's going to be more expensive to borrow money in Donald Trump's America.
Wed, 14/12/2016 - 22:39
Failed ceasefires have become a common occurrence in Syria. The latest deal could be the last best hope for civilians and embattled rebels — if it holds.
Wed, 14/12/2016 - 22:27
Kiev is too corrupt to do the job itself. The reconstruction of the Donbass must be overseen by an independent body.
Wed, 14/12/2016 - 20:46
One way to shake up a cabinet? Hire people who previously wanted to get rid of the organizations they're now slated to run.
Wed, 14/12/2016 - 20:30
Morale in Kim’s inner circle probably isn’t so great as Pyongyang seems to get more erratic.
Wed, 14/12/2016 - 20:24
Twelve tips for surviving life in the new Foggy Bottom.
Wed, 14/12/2016 - 20:13
The lawyer turned anti-corruption blogger and activist wants to make Russia great again. That doesn't necessarily make him like Trump.
Wed, 14/12/2016 - 20:02
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Sat, 10/12/2016 - 23:20
With growing signs that Russia meddled in the U.S. election, lawmakers want to expose any coordination between Trump and the Kremlin during the campaign.
Sat, 10/12/2016 - 22:41
ExxonMobil's CEO draws scorn from experts and lawmakers as Trump continues to build his cabinet of moguls and generals.
Sat, 10/12/2016 - 21:18
About 500 U.S. forces will operate close to the front lines, as ISIS fights to retain control of the last major city under its influence.
Sat, 10/12/2016 - 00:18
Though the battle for Mosul has slowed to a crawl, the collapse of the Islamic State’s territorial caliphate — at least in its Iraqi incarnation — remains only a matter of time.
Fri, 09/12/2016 - 23:53
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons says both parties will fight any attempt by the next administration to cozy up to Putin.
Fri, 09/12/2016 - 22:49
The passing of a hero reminds us of a time when America’s leaders and aspirations inspired us.
Fri, 09/12/2016 - 21:54
Once seen by the country's Christians as a savior, Egypt's new strongman has proven little better than his predecessors.
Fri, 09/12/2016 - 21:29
Let's play ball with this theory.
Fri, 09/12/2016 - 21:18
As a man of letters gives way to one barely literate, does politics have any place for literature anymore?
Fri, 09/12/2016 - 20:55
Lithuania's not going to get prepared. Lithuania's going to be prepared.
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