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Hosting Kenyan leader, Biden seeks to restore Africans鈥� trust in USThe U.S. has faced setbacks to its standing and influence in Africa, losing out to China and Russia. A perennial concern on the continent has been, will the U.S. deliver on what it promised? Hosting Kenya鈥檚 leader offers a path forward.
In words and deeds, US seeks Israeli restraint after Iran鈥檚 attackWith a muscular and collaborative defensive effort to help deflect Iran鈥檚 missile barrage, the Biden administration is hoping its message of 鈥渋ronclad support鈥� for Israel can prevent the escalation of the Gaza war into a regional conflict.
Free trade or flooding the market? US warns China against surplus exports.China and the U.S. share a desire to stabilize relations, but a recent trip by the U.S. treasury secretary highlights trade challenges.
Cover StoryNATO has united the West for 75 years. Here鈥檚 why it still matters.Born out of the ashes of World War II,聽NATO and its values have framed聽Western diplomacy for decades.聽Is the alliance still relevant?
First LookLongtime Israel ally Senator Schumer says Netanyahu has 鈥榣ost his way鈥�Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the United States, said 鈥淚srael cannot survive if it becomes a pariah,鈥澛燼nd that the country needs another opportunity to make its voice heard on the war.
Biden鈥檚 food drops in Gaza underscore difficulties with IsraelSometimes a nation鈥檚 desire to show compassion may not be enough. In the face of pressing need, a superpower鈥檚 gesture can be construed as token or, worse, a sign of impotence.
Trump, Russia, NATO: How GOP moved on from Reagan鈥檚 confident viewIn pulling the plug on Ukraine aid, Republicans underscore a shift from Ronald Reagan鈥檚 鈥渟hining city upon a hill鈥� America to Donald Trump鈥檚 vision of a besieged, lights-out America.
In Ukraine and Europe, a concern: Has Putin outlasted the US?America鈥檚 support for Ukraine has resonated around the world. Yet as Congress holds up new aid, and Ukraine鈥檚 supplies dwindle, comes a question: Has U.S. support shifted from 鈥渁s long as it takes鈥� to 鈥渁s long as we could鈥�?
Why foreign policy is no longer in Biden鈥檚 鈥榳in鈥� columnDefending democracy and opposing authoritarianism. Projecting leadership and coming to the aid of allies. President Joe Biden鈥檚 values-laden foreign policy has been a political asset ... until this challenging election year.
First LookWhite House makes emergency weapons sale to Israel, bypassing Congress againFor the second time this month, the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel. On Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an emergency determination of $147.5 million in equipment for Israel.聽
First LookThey thought he was just a US diplomat. But was he spying for Cuba?A high-ranking U.S. diplomat was arrested and charged with spying for Cuba. Manuel Rocha, who stoked controversy during his term as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, is alleged to have been a covert agent for decades.
First LookUS uncovers plot to assassinate Sikh leader, testing ties with IndiaU.S. prosecutors have accused an Indian official of organizing an assassination plot against an American Sikh leader. The plot, which was foiled by U.S. officials, emerged just days after the killing of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June.
As toll rises in Gaza, diplomatic and political costs mount for BidenAs the toll mounts in the Israel-Hamas war, crucial Biden allies at home and abroad are alleging hypocrisy. Does the U.S. prioritize humanitarian aims only when convenient? It is scrambling to prove otherwise.
First LookPresident Biden heads to Middle East to spur humanitarian aidPresident Biden is traveling Tuesday to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before meeting with other Middle East leaders. The U.S. has stationed a carrier strike group in the Mediterranean as a show of force, and another is on its way.
First LookBiden denounces 鈥榓cts of terrorism鈥� by Hamas, pledges loyalty to IsraelPresident Joe Biden spoke out against the unprecedented attacks by Hamas in Israel from the White House on Tuesday. 鈥淥ur hearts may be broken but our resolve is clear,鈥� he said, avowing US loyalty and support to Israel 鈥渁s we always have.鈥�
As GOP faction challenges Ukraine policy, does Biden have an answer?Amid weakening support for the Ukraine war effort, it鈥檚 a dramatic shift in Washington that has Kyiv and Western leaders most concerned.
First LookChina-US diplomacy hits panda-monium. Why are the bears going home?The National Zoo鈥檚 three giant pandas are set to return to China in December.聽Amid diplomatic tensions between China and a number of Western governments, China appears to be gradually pulling back its pandas from Western zoos as their agreements expire.聽
Biden at the UN: Old-school internationalism faces a testPresident Biden鈥檚 U.N. speech offers him the opportunity to convince his audiences, foreign and domestic, that traditional internationalism is not a relic of a bygone American century.
First LookPrisoner swap: American citizens held in Tehran on their way homeIran and the United States will each swap five prisoners today. The deal follows Iran鈥檚 receipt of $6 billion in once-frozen assets. The two nations聽have a history of prisoner swaps dating back to the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover and hostage crisis.
At G20, Biden promotes US leadership, but faces its limitsEven without the Russian or Chinese leaders鈥� presence at the G20 summit, their influence created challenges for President Biden, who drew on creative diplomacy to assert U.S. global leadership.
