List of Politics articles
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U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St Cloud, Minnesota, on July 27. Trump’s Crypto Turnaround Heralds an Economic Nightmare
The former president is pitching a new grift.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on July 25. What Can Biden Get Done Now?
Historically, lame-duck presidents have experienced mixed success.
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Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum arrives at the Museum of Economics in Mexico City, Mexico on July 18. Can Mexico Lead the World on Feminist Foreign Policy?
It could provide a valuable model as right-wing victories around the world threaten a backlash.
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This photo released by the official SANA news agency shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) greeting Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Damascus on Dec. 6, 2006. Why Is Turkey Cozying Up to Syria?
After more than a decade of trying to overthrow the Assad regime, Erdogan is now trying to normalize ties.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen from behind as he salutes with his right arm, wearing a turban and tunic vest over a white long-sleeved shirt. Modi’s Long Game
New restraints on the prime minister’s mandate can’t undo his transformation of India.
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Team Greece waves flags as the Olympic rings illuminate the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of July 20: Biden ends his reelection campaign, Bangladesh erupts in protest, and the Korean balloon saga continues.
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A collage illustration shows Kamala Harris atop a world map with arrows pointing in various directions. The Kamala Harris Doctrine
Everything we know about the Democratic nominee’s foreign-policy views.
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Tran Thi Hau, 55, holds a photo of the late Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong while lining up to enter the National Funeral Home to pay respects to the Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary during his two-day state funeral in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 25. Is Vietnam’s Hard-Line Leader’s Death the End of an Era?
Nguyen Phu Trong left a complex legacy of purges and reform.
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An attendee holds a balloon at the end of the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18. Why Do American Presidential Campaigns Have to Be So Long?
With “only” about three months to win, Kamala Harris might prove a shorter election period is healthier for the democracy.
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Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance appear on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Trump-Vance Unilateralist Delusion
The Republican ticket has unified—around a fundamentally unrealistic foreign policy.
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A close-up of Trump's face as he speaks into a microphone. There is a bandage on his ear. Now Trump Is the One With the Age Problem
The former president’s health and mental acuity haven’t received nearly enough scrutiny.
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A crowd marches forward; the man in the middle has blood on his shirt and appears to have a head injury. The Deep Roots of Bangladesh’s Crisis
How protests against a quota system turned into an uprising against Sheikh Hasina’s government.
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Mahmoud Aloul of Fatah, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Moussa Abu Marzouk of Hamas attend an event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. China Tries to Play Power Broker Among Palestinians
But experts say the Hamas-Fatah unity agreement Beijing brokered is unlikely to succeed.
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A man looks at books written by Chinese President Xi Jinping displayed at a stall during a book fair in Hong Kong. China’s Leaders Just Held a Third Plenum. So What?
How to decode the esoterica of Chinese political meetings.
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Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian smiles as he visit the Khomeini shrine in Tehran. The U.S. Should Negotiate With Iran on One Issue Right Now
Revisiting the nuclear deal is unlikely before November, but Washington and Iran’s new president must seek to defuse Israel-Hezbollah tensions.
