List of U.S. Government articles
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Biden Starkly Lays Out the Stakes for 2024
The president delivered one of the most politically significant State of the Union addresses in memory.
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A woman bundled in a shin-length winter coat, hat, and gloves pushes a stroller past the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. The ground is covered with snow, and the large gray complex of buildings looms against a cloudy sky. State Department Beefs Up U.S. Diplomatic Presence in Kyiv
Lawmakers still think the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv is too small, and diplomats can’t get close enough to the front lines.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks into a microphone while standing at a podium inside a room at the White House as he announces new economic actions against Russia. An American flag hangs behind him, in front of a mantle that holds a row of books. State of the Union: What’s At Stake for Biden’s Foreign Policy
Biden must rally support for U.S. efforts on two major wars.
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Sen. Jim Risch addresses U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Lawmakers Accuse Small U.S. Aid Agency of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
The U.S. African Development Foundation says it is cooperating “fully” with investigations.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the media next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint press conference with the leaders of Canada, Italy, and Belgium after their meeting in Kyiv on Feb. 24. The West Can No Longer Hesitate on Ukraine
Allies must provide Kyiv with what it needs to win the war and secure the peace: arms supplies and a path to NATO membership.
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An Ecuadorian soldier stands guard over inmates at Litoral Penitentiary—the country’s largest prison—during a media visit in Guayaquil, Ecuador on Feb. 9. Ecuador Needs Economic Support to Fight Its War on Gangs
A nationwide military deployment leaves little room for necessary social investments.
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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters as Sen. Tim Scott looks on during an election night watch party at the state fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina. How Trump Is Mobilizing an Isolationist Worldview
Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, on a startling new survey of Americans’ desire to stay out of world affairs.
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Smoke ascends over the northern Gaza Strip following an Israeli strike, as seen from Sderot, Israel, on Oct. 23, 2023. The Brutal Logic to Israel’s Actions in Gaza
The Biden administration’s delicate, much criticized line recognizes the lack of a coherent alternative strategy.
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Fighters carry flags of Iraq and paramilitary groups, including Kataib Hezbollah. Leaving Iraq May Be Washington’s Wisest Choice
U.S. leverage in the region could be higher without a troop presence in Iraq.
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A vertically split image shows former U.S. President Donald Trump on the left and current U.S. President Joe Biden on the right. Both men are shown from the chest upward, wearing dark suits. What America’s Gerontocracy Means for its Economy
The next U.S. president will be older than all his predecessors.
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and U.S. President Joe Biden chat at the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, on June 10, 2022. How U.S. Pressure Helped Save Brazil’s Democracy
Mounting evidence suggests Biden kept pro-Bolsonaro generals from executing a coup.
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in front of the White House on Jan. 13. The West Is Losing Muslim Liberals
Indifference to Palestinian suffering in Gaza is alienating moderates across the Islamic world and tarnishing the appeal of liberal democratic values.
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A photo collage illustration showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the white house, a soldier and phone imagery representative of communication The Age of Intelligence Diplomacy
The Iraq War highlighted its risks. Russia’s war in Ukraine showcased its opportunities.
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A historic painting depicts Hong Kong harbor When Economics and Great-Power Foreign Policy Collide
Dale C. Copeland’s new history of commerce is magisterial—and prescient.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin gives an interview to U.S. talk show host Tucker Carlson at the Kremlin in Moscow on Feb. 6. Does the United States Need a New Ukraine Strategy?
Amid chaos in Congress and an election campaign, the Biden administration may be forced to reconsider the viability of its approach toward Kyiv.