United States

The United States has many wonderful characteristics, but the attempt to kill Donald Trump is a reminder that violence has always been embedded in American culture.

Since its founding, the country has been in a perpetual state of division.

The president’s remarks on foreign policy became a Rorschach test for allies and experts.

The media has a duty to examine the president’s fumbles—but not at the expense of the larger picture.

Vice President Kamala Harris and the NAACP have gone further than Biden on Gaza, because they’re aware of simmering discontent among a crucial constituency.

It’s unlikely that the alliance can fully prevent Chinese companies from fueling Russia’s war machine.

Why the president’s weakened physical condition doesn’t make the country more vulnerable.

Central policy and money laundering have created networks that aid traffickers.

The U.S. president has always been a gaffe machine. But no one understands foreign policy better.

After years of false alarms, the Western military alliance is finally approaching a precipice.

As the alliance’s leaders gather in Washington, the prospect of a second Trump administration looms large.

Its members were the country’s original illiberal democrats—before imploding into irrelevance.

With China on its tail, the American military should not fall victim to the sunk-cost fallacy.

The chameleonic actor was also an activist ahead of his time.

Benjamin Franklin leveraged a soft touch—and humor—to further U.S. goals.