List of U.S. Government articles
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Police officers patrol a neighborhood amid gang-related violence in downtown Port-au-Prince on April 25, 2023. Haiti Must Liberate Itself, Again
The chaos enveloping the island is not new—but the Haitian people can chart another path, as they have done before.
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Three sneakered feet on a black tiled floor stomp on a photo of U.S. President Joe Biden. The picture's corner is alight. Egypt Is What Happens When the U.S. Gives Up on Democratization
Civil society loses—and China and Russia fill the vacuum.
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U.N. Security Council members vote on a U.S.-led resolution for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war at the United Nations headquarters. What the Latest U.N. Cease-Fire Vote Means
The U.S.-led resolution signals a subtle shift in the Biden administration’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war.
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Benjamin Netanyahu walks past Joe Biden as he prepares to sign the guestbook at the Prime Minister's residence on March 9, 2010 in Jerusalem. The United States Has Less Leverage Over Israel Than You Think
A close look at the foundations of U.S. influence—and the lack of it.
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A photo collage illustration of a finger made of bits of contracts and pieces of tech to represent a large corporation, pushing down on the American flag. America Has a Resilience Problem
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission makes the case for competition in an increasingly consolidated world.
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A protester burns tires during a demonstration calling for the resignation of acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. How the World Failed Haiti
The country risks becoming an “open-air jail,” Haiti’s former foreign minister warns.
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Members of Ukraine’s 72nd Brigade anti-air unit use binoculars to search for Russian drones near Marinka, Ukraine, on Feb. 23. Russia Is Betting on Battlefield Gains
As Ukrainian forces brace for a new Russian offensive, Kyiv urgently needs supplemental military aid and ammunition.
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Donald Trump and Joe Biden speak during the first presidential debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on Sept. 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. Are Both U.S. Parties Divided on Foreign Policy?
As Biden and Trump gear up for a rematch, rifts are emerging within both Democratic and Republican ranks.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Biden’s Budget Proposal Gives Meager Boosts to Defense and Diplomacy
What the $7.3 trillion plan says about the U.S. president’s priorities.
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U.S. President Joe Biden looks at his watch as he arrives to give remarks with King of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein at the White House on Feb. 12, 2024 in Washington. It’s Not Too Late for Restrained U.S. Foreign Policy
The calls for renewed U.S. global leadership are getting louder. They’re as mistaken as they ever were.
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U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Mike Gallager stand next to each other as they speak at the center of a cluster of reporters holding up microphones and cell phones to record their remarks. Both men wear dark suits; Krishnamoorthi is smiling, and Gallagher gestures with both hands as he speaks. Washington Goes All-In on a TikTok Ban
China hawks’ next target is Gen Z’s favorite app.
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A helicopter crew member of the Ukrainian Army carries a box of ammunition in each hand as he crosses a dirt path beneath a blue sky. There are patches of snow on the ground. Another solider is visible unloading more boxes from the back of a pickup truck in the background, and piles of empty, used shells are visible in the foreground. The U.S. Military Is Running Short on Ammunition—and So Is Ukraine
If Congress fails to pass a national security supplemental funding bill, Ukraine will be getting fewer bullets.
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Aid parcels drift through the sky over the battered remains of densely packed urban buildings in the northern Gaza Strip. Each parcel is attached to a parachute, and they appear as small dots against a cloudy gray sky. A building in the foreground has a partially caved-in roof, and the window glass is blown out. A Path Toward Peace Requires More U.S. Engagement, Not Less
Two senators on why the United States remains an essential partner in both Ukraine and the Middle East.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. What Biden’s State of the Union Revealed About Foreign Policy and the 2024 Election
A postgame analysis with Susan Glasser.
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A historic black-and-white image from the aftermath of the first atomic bomb testing. Scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer stoops to examine the torn and warped metal remaining from the base of a tower from which the bomb was tests. Other scientists mill about the desert landscape around Oppenheimer, and low mountains loom in the distance. The Economics of ‘Oppenheimer’
The Manhattan Project was, in many ways, the largest project ever undertaken by the U.S. state.
