List of Politics articles
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A pencil-drawn portrait of Robert Lighthizer seen in profile, wearing glasses and looking to the right. The Man Who Would Help Trump Upend the Global Economy
As a potential U.S. Treasury secretary, Robert Lighthizer has more than trade policy to revolutionize.
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A pro-Palestinian protester waves a Palestinian flag on the National Mall in Washington on Oct. 21, 2023, during a demonstration calling for an Israeli cease-fire in Gaza. Rift or Rupture?
What the war in Gaza is doing to U.S.-Israeli relations.
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American singer Beyoncé performs onstage at an arena in Sweden, surrounded by background dancers. Beyoncé wears large earrings and a short dress and elaborate jacket made out of the same holographic, silvery fabric. Two backup dancers kneel in bridge poses, and Beyoncé sits on top of them with her microphone as she looks out at the audience with a small smile. How the Beyoncé Bump Affected Sweden
In some markets, the megastar creates her own economic climate system.
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Fans watch the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Zagreb, Croatia. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of May 11: Catalonia votes, Putin reshuffles his cabinet, and Eurovision crowns this year’s champion.
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Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni welcomes President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen before the Italy-Africa international conference 'A bridge for common growth’ at the Italian Senate in Rome on January 29, 2024. Giorgia Meloni Is Europe’s New Kingmaker
Italy’s far-right prime minister has quickly gone from fringe player to EU power broker.
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Josep Borrell arrives for a summit at the EU Parliament in Brussels. ‘We Are Allied, but We Are Not Aligned’
Josep Borrell, Europe’s outgoing foreign-policy chief, on the U.S., China, Ukraine, and Gaza.
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New Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (C) smiles next to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (R) during the swearing-in ceremony at the Istana in Singapore. Singapore’s New Prime Minister Is Already Worried
A long-ruling party sees vulnerability as key to its own security and power.
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Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters during her presidential campaign launch event in Mexico City. The Woman Inheriting AMLO’s Revolution
Claudia Sheinbaum’s most daunting political challenge will be persona, not policy.
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A security officer interacts with a driver at the Burkina Faso border with Ghana in Paga, northern Ghana, on Dec. 6, 2022. Could Ghana Be Jihadists’ Next Target?
Long seen as an island of stability, the country shares many of the same vulnerabilities that militants have exploited across the Sahel region.
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A young boy attends people in traditional Bavarian costumes attend a parade on July 8, 2018 in Murnau, Germany. Europe’s Youth Are Fueling the Far Right
The continent’s radicals are increasingly attractive far beyond their traditional pool of voters.
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Following increased Chinese military exercises near the island, flares are fired during a Taiwanese military live-fire drill in Pingtung, Taiwan. China and the U.S. Are Numb to the Real Risk of War
The pair are dangerously close to the edge of nuclear war over Taiwan—again.
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People cast their vote in Panama’s general election at a polling station in Panama City. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of May 4: Chad and Panama go to the polls, Iran and Russia refine their weapons strategies, and Israel shutters a foreign news outlet.
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A man wearing a suit raises his eyebrow as he looks toward another person seen blurred and out of focus just in front of the camera. How an Obscure General Became the Star of Italy’s Far Right
Bestselling author Roberto Vannacci is eclipsing Giorgia Meloni, but entering politics could blunt his popularity.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stands at a podium as he speaks during a campaign rally. He wears a blue suit jacket over a slightly darker blue shirt, and his left hand is raised with his thumb pressed to his index finger as he gestures. Crowd members can be seen behind him, seated and out-of-focus. Pedro Sánchez’s Catch-22
How an amnesty deal for Catalan separatists became a political—and personal—headache for the Spanish prime minister.
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Demonstrators face law enforcement officers during a rally against a controversial “foreign agents” bill in Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia’s Protests Are Different This Time
A new foreign agents law could be the death knell of a once-promising young democracy.
