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Elon Musk and Donald Trump at a White House press pool, with both standing in front of a Tesla Cybertruck.

Afrikaner Refugees and the Limits of US Pressure on South Africa

Beyond Washington’s refugee policy is a larger story about South Africa’s foreign policy and the limits of US power in a multipolar world.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses the press from a podium at the White House.

US-Iran Talks Are Off to a Promising Start, But the Hard Part Is Yet to Come

Donald Trump shakes hands with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

Could the FIFA World Cup reduce US-South African tensions?

An Army paratrooper descends through the sky with a flying American flag.

The myth of rally round the flag

President Trump turns away from the camera, raising his hand to an audience.

Trump Is Waging One Big War Against the Rest of the World

Inside Trump’s Diplomatic Failure With Iran

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar speaks to a crowd in NYC.

America’s Iran War Is Costing It India

Colorado Springs City Hall.

Mayors are geopolitical leaders now — we should treat them that way

The Blowback From an Unpopular Iran War

From left to right, British PM Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and French President Emmanuel Macron stand together for a photo at the Munich Security Conference.

Flattery is for fools: Can Euros stand up to Trump — and win?

Don’t bring the war on terror to the Western Hemisphere

President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stand at a podium together, as Takaichi waves.

Trump continues American dominance in the Asia-Pacific

President Trump faces towards the flashing lights of the White House Press Pool cameras while holding an umbrella.

Trump’s China cacophony not music to American ears

Trump adviser Steve Witkoff and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles sit at a table.

Donald Trump’s Cowboy Diplomacy

Chinese President Xi Jinping sits with his aides amid a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

The next MAGA divide is China

Trump basks in sunlight and applause beside his eldest grandchild, Kai Trump.

What Americans really think about Trump’s foreign policy

Trump waves from the stairs of Air Force One.

A sneak peek at how Americans view Trump foreign policy so far

President Trump speaks at the 2025 United Nations General Assembly.

The UN Doesn’t Get Credit for the Lives It Saves

Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping, and North Korea's Kim Jong Un walk together during celebrations in Beijing.

China is making autocracy great again

A man in black clothing walks past a mosque destroyed by airstrikes in Gaza.

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