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The Trump-Harris worldview divide: Fly solo, or with allies?U.S. foreign policy isn鈥檛 a top priority for American voters this year, but it matters a lot around the world. How will the next president treat allies?
Hamas leader鈥檚 death revives hopes for a Gaza peace plan. Is that enough?After a year of war in Gaza and the Middle East, the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar rekindled hopes for a grand U.S.-led peace plan. But many obstacles, Israeli and Palestinian, remain.
Biden mobilizes, again, to calm Mideast even as he wrangles with NetanyahuPresident Biden is trying yet again to keep the Middle East from a war that seemed imminent, if widely unwanted, even as his relationship with Israel鈥檚 leader appears to have deteriorated.
Prisoner swap with Russia frees Americans 鈥� and raises hopes for future diplomacyThe United States and its allies negotiated the freedom of Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and others 鈥� and showed that diplomacy with the Kremlin can work.
Why the NATO summit left Ukraine both grateful and disappointedThe NATO summit鈥檚 communiqu茅 said Ukraine was on an 鈥渋rreversible鈥� path to membership. It was a dramatic step that managed to annoy Russia even as it disappointed France and fell short of everything Volodymyr Zelenskyy had hoped for.
NATO summit faces unexpected challenges. Doubts about Biden top the list.Joe Biden鈥檚 leadership of NATO in addressing the challenges posed by Russia and its war in Ukraine has reassured U.S. allies and been a centerpiece of his presidency. His debate performance is causing discomfort.
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.