List of United States articles
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A Palestinian girl carries a child through the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on March 3, 2024. Why Is the World So Polarized on Gaza?
The answer might be linked to race and colonization, explains author Pankaj Mishra, speaking on FP Live.
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An attendee dressed like Uncle Sam waits for Donald Trump to arrive for a campaign rally at the Mosack Group warehouse on September 25, 2024 in Mint Hill, North Carolina. America Is Its Own Worst Enemy
It’s not unprecedented for a powerful country to simply shoot itself in the foot.
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A security guard stands at the entrance to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters on Feb. 3. DOGE Is Hacking America
The U.S. government has experienced what may be the most consequential security breach in its history.
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A group of about two dozen people, mostly women in long dresses and headscarves and their children, stand in front of a hut constructed from logs and a roof of dried grass. Banners affixed to the side of the building label it as a "USAID Integrated Life-Saving VASH and Nutrtition Support" clinic. Several of the women have their hands on their hips as they wait, and one woman crouches on the ground, holding her face in her hands with an expression of despair or frustration. U.S.-Africa Policy Should Be Driven by Trade, Not Aid
Washington’s focus on development assistance and democracy promotion has failed. Relationships based on commercial engagement are the answer.
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Garment packages sit piled at a textile factory that supplies clothes to fast-fashion company Shein in Guangzhou, China. Trump Accidentally Sowed Chaos at the Post Office
Closing the littlest loophole proved to have big consequences.
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A photo of the pope seated in an ornate chair wearing a white and gold hat and robe. Red hats are seen in the foreground. Pope Francis Is Ready to Take on MAGA
Trump’s assault on immigrants and charity has no friend in the Vatican.
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A pile of building letters removed from the sign on the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development in Washington on Feb. 7. Attacking Government Workers Has Long Been a Presidential Pastime
Donald Trump’s attempt to dismantle the federal bureaucracy is the latest in a string of efforts by both parties.
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Commercial trucks cross the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge border crossing into the United States in Niagara Falls, Canada. How Trump’s Tariff Policy Will Shape the World
China is fighting back, but other countries will struggle to respond.
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The book cover for Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare America’s Economic Warfare Is Sowing Its Own Demise
A new book provides insight into the unintended consequences of U.S. sanctions.
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A caricature titled "The Rhodes Colossus" depicts the imperialist Cecil Rhodes standing on a map of Africa. Elon Musk Is America’s Cecil Rhodes
It’s not the first time that liberal capitalism has retreated—and predatory capitalists have filled the void.
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Trump and Modi are seen from behind as they walk beside each other, both wearing formal clothing. Trump has his hand on the back of Modi's shoulder as they walk. In Washington, Trump and Modi Could Build on Rapport
The two leaders’ bonhomie will continue if the Indian prime minister makes accommodations on trade and illegal immigration.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 4, 2025. Will Trump Make Gaza or Greenland the 51st State?
Another wild week in Washington calls into question long-standing U.S. alliances and policies.
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Donald Trump watches his friend Steve Witkoff speak at the White House Opioid Summit in the East Room of the White House on March 1, 2018 in Washington. Trump’s Real Estate Envoy to the Middle East
Steve Witkoff’s lack of diplomatic experience is his greatest strength—and potentially his fatal weakness.
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An illustration shows Donald Trump waving with his tie flying over his shoulder atop a swinging blue cargo container. Four other multi-colored containers at left hand slightly higher. Trump Has the Whole Global Trade System in His Sights
The U.S. president’s ambitions for “reciprocity” aren’t limited to China.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (L) and Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick (R), speaks to the press as he signs an executive order to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. The Big Questions Facing Trump’s New Sovereign Wealth Fund
He isn’t the first U.S. president to try to establish one, but the initiative faces several obstacles.
