List of Politics articles
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People in tiered levels of a convention center work at computers near a large banner that reads "Make American Great Once Again." ‘Our Last-Ditch Pitch’: Nervous U.S. Allies Put Boots on Ground at RNC
Europe’s diplomatic heavyweights are flocking to Milwaukee to court Trump’s party.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters alongside Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 7, 2020. What America Can Learn From an Attempted Assassination in Brazil
Leaders must push back against the curtailment of political debate in the wake of tragedy.
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Nigel Farage, a middle-aged man wearing a dark blue suit and red tie in front of a paneled wood wall, is seen at a tilted angle while he delivers a speech in central London. One hand is raised to gesture as he speaks. Britain’s Tories Need to Avoid Farage’s Siren Song
Swinging to the far right won’t help the party recover from a harsh election defeat.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (2nd L) meets with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy (2nd R) on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Washington on July 10. Britain Needs a New Middle East Policy
The new U.K. government shouldn’t only pursue a reset with Europe, it also needs to mend its ties throughout the Arab world.
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Demonstrators call for FIFA to expel Israel on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. It’s Time to Sideline Israel from International Sports
A boycott of Israeli soccer could accomplish what other BDS efforts have failed to do: dent the country’s own sense of legitimacy.
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Donald Trump is surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage, surrounded by a crowd during a campaign rally. Trump is pulling away from the agents and lifting his fist to the crowd as he is escorted away. Europe Fears Trump Shooting Could Deepen America’s Political Crisis
Officials expressed anxiety over the health of U.S. democracy after the assassination attempt.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump is rushed offstage at an outdoor rally by Secret Service officers. Two officers stand on either side of him, his arms slung over their shoulders for support as he descends a staircase. Are Assassination Attempts on the Rise?
The attempt on Donald Trump’s life may be part of a broader global pattern.
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People of all ages stand in a line against a tall fence at the U.S.-Mexico border. It's dawn or dusk, with only a weak haze of light at the edges of the cloudy sky overhead. A U.S. Border Patrol officer shines a flashlight toward the line, illuminating a few of them in its glare. America Is Stuck in a Century-Old Immigration Debate
Restricting immigration to appease domestic political grievances is likely to backfire—again.
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Members of an ethnic armed group called the Ta’ang National Liberation Army stand guard at a checkpoint in the town of Kyaukme, located in Myanmar’s northeastern Shan state, on July 3. Myanmar’s Armed Groups And Democracy Activists Are Joining Forces
Under junta rule, an uneasy alliance is taking over the country’s politics.
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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, blood on his face. This Is America, Too
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.
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A protestor is seen outside the U.S. Capitol holding an American flag, surrounded by smoke. America’s Democracy Was Never That Healthy
Since its founding, the country has been in a perpetual state of division.
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Dark clouds hang over the silhouetted skylnie of London. In ‘Caledonian Road,’ the U.K. Is Living on Thin Ice
A sweeping state-of-the-nation novel fails to convince the reader.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and others listen as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the closing ceremony of the NATO summit in Washington. Biden Press Conference Overshadowed End of NATO Summit
The president’s remarks on foreign policy became a Rorschach test for allies and experts.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg greet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the NATO summit in Washington. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of July 6: NATO convenes for a summit, Iran elects a new president, and Japan signs a defense pact.
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Trump stands with his eyes closed in a suit with a red tie, before a banner that reads "CNN." Biden’s Age Is a Problem. Trump’s Agenda Is a Bigger One.
The media has a duty to examine the president’s fumbles—but not at the expense of the larger picture.
