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Why the intelligence community sees potential harm in 鈥榣oyalty鈥�President Trump鈥檚 pick of Rep. John Ratcliffe to replace top spy Dan Coats elicits expressions of concern: Will intelligence be distorted?
Missing from US-Iran clash, a back-channel safety valveBack channels between adversaries help limit tensions, and can pave the way toward peace. But they鈥檙e missing from this round of U.S.-Iran tensions.
First LookUS withdrawal may be accelerating ahead of Afghan peace talksNearly half of U.S. troops have been pulled out of Afghanistan,聽President Donald Trump announced Monday.聽An upcoming all-Afghan peace summit in Qatar on July 7鈥�8 is thought to be an important step toward peace.
Trump and Kim, Trump and Xi 鈥� what really mattered at G-20?Donald Trump鈥檚 talks with Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un stole headlines after the G-20 summit. But the weekend also showcased a growing global divide.
G-20 Osaka: A test of Abe鈥檚 high-wire friendship with TrumpJapan's Prime Minister Abe has prioritized a personal relationship with U.S. President Trump聽鈥� a relationship that could be tested at the Group of 20.
First LookUS moves forward with economic-centered Mideast planThe U.S. is leading a two-day economic workshop it hopes will lay the groundwork for a Middle East peace plan. But without聽discussion of political disputes, or the presence of Palestinian or Israeli delegates, Arab nations are keeping their distance.
Amid risk of US-Iran war, why presidential signaling is keyPresident Trump faces a pivotal moment. After Iran shot down a U.S. drone, he averted a threatened response, but tensions remain high.
First LookWithdrawn retaliation strike against Iran underscores tensionsSecretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security adviser John Bolton prefer hardline policies against Iran. But congressional leaders are urging President Trump to not escalate tensions already under strain from U.S. sanctions.
First LookTrump administration: No more Cuba cruisesAs part of the Trump administration's efforts to roll back Obama-era efforts to repair relations between the U.S. and Cuba, leisure cruises to Cuba, the most popular way to travel to the island, will be cut off. Flights remain unaffected.聽
First LookUS ready to negotiate with Iran with 'no preconditions'U.S. sanctions target Iran鈥檚 most prosperous sectors of its economy. Iran's president says the U.S. must realize that聽withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear聽"was incorrect" and return to the negotiating table.
First LookTrump arrives in London amid a flurry of tweets and a royal welcomeAlthough the president insulted London Mayor Sadiq Khan, a critic of Mr. Trump, on Twitter hours before landing, the two-day state visit aims to bolster U.S.鈥揢.K. relations. Mr. Trump also plans to visit his golf resort in Ireland.聽
How US abortion wars translated into battle over 4 words at UNDebate over a U.N. resolution on sexual violence in warfare became an international battlefield in the U.S. fight over abortion.
Trump lowered tensions with Iran: why he had to step inPresident Trump recently has seemed out of step with his national security team, on both Venezuela and Iran. He had to step in to lower tensions.
When Trump 鈥榰nsigned鈥� arms treaty, it was about more than gunsWhen President Trump, in front of a cheering NRA crowd, 鈥榰nsigned鈥� an Obama-era arms treaty, it was about more than just guns.
Russia鈥檚 Venezuela motives: It鈥檚 about the US, not Maduro.Russia is involved in Venezuela not because of interest in Nicol谩s Maduro, but because it wants to curb what it sees as 鈥榤eddling鈥� by the US.
Why go-for-broke uprising in Venezuela is getting loud US supportIs the full-throated Trump administration support for the uprising in Venezuela a vote for democracy or a reflection of the Monroe Doctrine?
Regime change in Iran and Venezuela: Is that the whole story?The US seems to be seeking regime change in Iran and Venezuela. But there鈥檚 no precedent for economic sanctions working on their own.
How 鈥榩ower grab鈥� in Egypt aligns with US priorities in Arab worldAmid a U.S. shift to a more 鈥榬ealist鈥� stance in Arab world, Egyptian President Sisi鈥檚 鈥榩ower grab鈥� seems hardly worthy of mention.
In helping Netanyahu, Trump adds new twist to US meddlingHow much did President Donald Trump help Benjamin Netanyahu win in Israel, and did he break new ground?
