List of U.S. Government articles
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Marco Rubio looks serious as staffers around him clap, some smiling. The Misery of Trump’s Second State Department
If Trump’s first term is any indication, Foggy Bottom won’t have it easy in the years ahead.
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Ronald Reagan smiles and lifts his clasped hands together. Nancy Reagan in a blue dress and hat with golden accessories looks to the right smiling. A U.S. flag and two other men are seen behind them. A President’s Second Inaugural Address Is About More Than Vindication
Ronald Reagan’s 1985 speech entrenched a new approach to governing.
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Biden is shown from the side while speaking at a podium. An Insider’s Look at Biden’s Foreign-Policy Legacy
Revisiting FP interviews with administration officials, from Jake Sullivan to Katherine Tai.
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A black-and-white photo shows soldiers carrying guns and wearing helmets, seen from behind as they head toward something burning on the horizon. Plumes of smoke billow into the sky. The 20th Century’s Lessons for Our New Era of War
Once again, Eurasian autocracies seek to upend the balance of power.
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Donald Trump is flanked by U.S. soldiers in formal uniforms as he stands in a doorway of the White House and salutes. Out of focus in the foreground is the bent arm of a soldier saluting back at the president. Will Trump Wage ‘No New Wars’?
Lessons from the past about Trump as commander in chief.
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Joe Biden holds a note card as he takes part in a meeting Federal Emergency Management Agency officials in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on June 22, 2021. Joe Biden’s Final Foreign-Policy Report Card
An unsparing look at the outgoing U.S. president’s international legacy.
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a joint press conference with Kurdish Regional Government President Masoud Barzani in Erbil, Iraq, on Sept. 17, 2009. Why Kurds Are Disappointed by Biden’s Legacy
Biden’s pro-Kurdish track record in the Senate and vice presidency didn’t extend to his time in the White House.
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Joe Biden is seen in a shaft of light with his head bowed. Behind him is an out of focus historic painting in a gold frame. A red camera flare is seen above his head. Biden Meant Well
The outgoing president is not admitting any errors—though he’s clearly had his share.
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A black and white political cartoon shows an extra tall and lanky Uncle Sam with one foot in Alaska and one in South America as he straddles the Americas and holds a big "Monroe Doctrine" stick. Trump Will End U.S. Passivity in the Western Hemisphere
Prioritizing the Americas after decades of neglect marks a return to traditional U.S. strategy.
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United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat from New York, shakes hands with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, during the first day of the 119th Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Jan. 3. How Democrats Can Get the Upper Hand With Minority Power
Two examples from recent history show what a united party can achieve.
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In the foreground are about half a dozen small buildings close to the shore of an ocean bay. Several of the buildings are painted blue or green, but most of the paint is weather-faded from the elements. Out beyond the bay, a pale white iceberg larger than all the buildings combined floats on the water. Why Is Trump So Obsessed With Greenland?
The Arctic territory has long captured the attention of U.S. leaders.
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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters on Sept. 24, 2019. The U.N.’s Magical Thinking About Trump’s Return
Some officials say the president-elect speaks differently about the institution behind closed doors.
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A group of immigrants is seen from above with three border officers opposite them. This Trump Administration Is Shaping Up to Be Latin America-First
With a deep bench of regional experts at the helm, the United States can finally compete with China in the neighborhood.
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Donald Trump steps off Air Force One as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 20, 2021. Only Trump Can Go to Tehran
For a leader with fewer conservative bona fides, such a bold diplomatic initiative would be politically untenable.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden during an event with world leaders launching a Joint Declaration of Support for Ukrainian Recovery and Reconstruction on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 25, 2024. A User’s Guide to ‘Who Lost Ukraine?’
How to get ready for what will be a long-running debate.
