Macron's Visit Will Test the Franco-American Security Partnership Of the leaders of the West’s great powers, only Macron seems to have cracked the code on captivating Trump.
Emerging Fight: Bolton vs. Mattis? Fresh trouble may be brewing between the president’s national security advisor and his defense chief.
Can Cuba Change after the Castros? Cuba’s new president inherits a government, with few exceptions, dominated by inertia and conditioned to regard change as a negative.
Is a Vote against Pompeo a Vote against National Security? A peek into one possible rationale behind the secretary of state–designate’s early work on North Korea.
Sam Tanenhaus: Is Conservatism Making a Comeback? Jacob Heilbrunn and Sam Tanenhaus discuss the future of the Republican party, the Trump investigation and the state of American media.
Toward an Arab League That Serves Arab Peoples Absent from this year's agenda are the cultural, economic and micro-political problems that underlie regional conflicts.
Trump Strikes Syria, Risking Core Supporters The president announced action in a late Friday night speech to the nation, but his moves are not without controversy at home and abroad.
China Trade: Donald Trump Stares, Xi Jinping Blinks Xi’s new soft line means Trump’s rough trade tactics may be working.
Trump on the Warpath at Home and Abroad Jacob Heilbrunn and Daniel McCarthy discuss Trump’s tweets, the Mueller investigation and the future of the GOP.
Michael Anton Lost the Faith of the Populist Right A torrent of the president's nationalist supporters are thrilled to see the NSC spokesman head for the exits.
