List of Leaders articles
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. Adam Schiff: Putin Sees Trump as a ‘Child’ Who Can Be Easily Manipulated
The Democratic senator on Ukraine, Russia, and Signalgate.
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U.S. President Donald Trump uses his cellphone as he holds a roundtable discussion with governors about the economic reopening of closures due to COVID-19 in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. Is the Trump Administration SNAFU or FUBAR?
The history of intelligence scandals reveals just how routine—and not—Signalgate has been.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 4. Ex-Pentagon Chief Says ‘Friends Abroad’ Are Concerned by Signalgate
Leon Panetta warns that some U.S. allies might withhold intelligence.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexandrovsky Garden near the Kremlin wall in Moscow. It’s Time for Trump to Get Tough With Putin
Only pressure on both sides will end the war in Ukraine.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hold a meeting at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo. Japan Can’t Trust That Things Are Normal With Washington
An erratic president means even long-term allies are on thin ice.
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Donald Trump looks up as he sits beside China's President Xi Jinping during a tour of the Forbidden City in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2017. Asia Is Getting Dangerously Unbalanced
The Trump administration continues to create headlines, but the real story may be elsewhere.
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Subaru vehicles bound for shipment at a port in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. Trump’s Tariffs Stretch Security Exceptions to the Breaking Point
National security cited for duties on car parts and other imports.
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A visitor looks at art at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. A Truly Patriotic Education Tells Many Stories
Trump’s executive orders can’t define diversity out of history.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, among others, attend Donald Trump’s inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20. Chris Murphy: ‘American Credibility Is Destroyed’
A rising Democratic Party star on Signalgate, corruption, and how the opposition can regroup.
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Students attend a class on the first day of the school year at a high school in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 1, 2023. Trump Aid Cuts Threaten Myanmar’s Youth
The administration’s knee-jerk reactions are harming the world’s most vulnerable. A scholarship program was among the first on the chopping block.
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Xi Jinping arriving at a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasilia on Nov. 20, 2024. China Won’t Be the Obvious Winner in Latin America
What does Washington’s assertive approach mean for Beijing’s regional influence?
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Signage for Voice of America in Washington, D.C. We Need the Voice of America Now More Than Ever
Cutting off independent media abroad leaves the United States vulnerable at home.
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A map featuring Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Denmark. Europe Wonders if Trump Can Be Bought Off With Arctic Concessions
The U.S. president’s Greenland obsession may reflect strategic concerns.
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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Judicial Crisis Is Uniquely Dangerous
But other democracies provide a roadmap for courts to prevail over attacks from the executive branch.
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Pete Hegseth holds a phone to his ear with both hands. 5 Key Questions About Signalgate
The biggest outstanding questions we have about the Signal group chat scandal.
