Robbie Gramer

Robbie Gramer was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2016-2024.

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Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump in Miami
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump in Miami

Florida Called for Trump

Election 2020
Augusta Saraiva, Robbie Gramer
Sen. Lindsey Graham celebrates a reelection victory in the 2020 race.
Sen. Lindsey Graham celebrates a reelection victory in the 2020 race.

Republican Lindsey Graham Keeps His Seat, but Control of the Senate Remains Uncertain

Election 2020
Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch, Jack Detsch, Darcy Palder
An employee watches a broadcast of the final debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the shuttered indoor bar area at The Abbey, which remains open with socially distanced outdoor seating, on October 22, 2020 in West Hollywood, California. Indoor bars remain shuttered to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Los Angeles.
An employee watches a broadcast of the final debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the shuttered indoor bar area at The Abbey, which remains open with socially distanced outdoor seating, on October 22, 2020 in West Hollywood, California. Indoor bars remain shuttered to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Los Angeles.

How to Track the U.S. Elections Like a Foreign-Policy Pro

Election 2020
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House
U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House

If Trump Wins, Washington’s Brain Trust Is Eyeing the Exit Door

Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks as Secretary of Defense Mark Esper watches during a joint press briefing in the lawns of Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Oct. 27, 2020.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks as Secretary of Defense Mark Esper watches during a joint press briefing in the lawns of Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Oct. 27, 2020.

Trump’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Could Outlast Him

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Pompeo Courts the Maldives in Latest Bid to Check China’s Influence

Report
Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
Supporters cheer as Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi speaks at NRG Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Houston, Texas.
Supporters cheer as Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi speaks at NRG Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Houston, Texas.

Indian Americans Stir Blue Wave in Deep Red Texas

Election 2020
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Chinese telecom giant Huawei kiosk seen at tech event in Portugal.
Chinese telecom giant Huawei kiosk seen at tech event in Portugal.

Trump Turning More Countries in Europe Against Huawei

Report
Robbie Gramer
President Donald Trump departs after speaking to media at the White House.
President Donald Trump departs after speaking to media at the White House.

Trump Appointee Seeks to Turn U.S. Media Agency Into a Political Cheerleader

Report
Colum Lynch, Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Iowa.
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Iowa.

Washington’s Foreign Diplomats Frozen Out by Team Biden

Report
Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Sen. Tim Kaine
Sen. Tim Kaine

Senior U.S. Lawmaker Wants to Scale Back Pay-for-Post Ambassadorships

Report
Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the the signing of the Abraham Accords with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates at the White House on Sept. 15.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the the signing of the Abraham Accords with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates at the White House on Sept. 15.

Trump Looks to Score Last-Minute Foreign Policy Points

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens to the NATO secretary general after arriving for a summit in Brussels on Nov. 20, 2019.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens to the NATO secretary general after arriving for a summit in Brussels on Nov. 20, 2019.

House Democrats Pledge to Continue Investigations Into Pompeo—Regardless of Election Outcome

Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. Marines stand outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana
U.S. Marines stand outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana

What’s Behind the Mysterious Illness of U.S. Diplomats and Spies?

Explainer
Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump

Trump Moves Closer to Renewing Nuclear Treaty With Russia

Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
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