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By outlining a realistic foreign policy for modern times, Reps. Smith, Seth Moulton, Stephanie Murphy, Ruben Gallego, and Joe Courtney may have given the first pinch to a Democratic Party struggling to wake itself out of a deep slumber. (Sergei Karpukhin/Pool Photo via AP)
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A group of House Democrats just took a first step toward building a realistic foreign policy against Putin

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On Syria at least, Trump and Macron are on the same wavelength. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool)
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Will Trump and Macron actually work together well on Syria?

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In the end, I think Russia's claim is designed to persuade the Trump administration that it can be a valuable partner against the Islamic State. (AP)
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Is ISIS’s Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi really dead, and if he is, does it matter?

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Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is no doubt banking on a long-term U.S. commitment over the next five to 10 years, if not longer. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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The world can’t give Iraqi leaders a blank check

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President Trump's visit to the brand new $1.2 billion NATO headquarters is designed to illustrate to Trump that the transatlantic alliance is more than a commitment for Europe's common defense. (Stephanie Lecocq/Pool via AP)
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Trump should push NATO allies to spend more on defense

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The big issue here is not about troop numbers, rules of engagement, or timetables, but about the failed strategy of nation-building in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi)
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Will the US make the same mistakes again in Afghanistan?

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Tillerson's speech last week was lambasted as both woefully insufficient and dangerously shortsighted. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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In defense of Rex Tillerson against the foreign policy establishment

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Emmanuel Macron created his own party, built membership and competed in a presidential contest with multiple candidates.
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Macron’s win in French election is still a defeat for the political establishment

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Defense hawks, establishment types, realists, non-interventionists, and deficit hawks disagree on pretty much everything, but burden sharing isn't one of them. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
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Sharing the burden of defense spending is a win-win

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Iran, a country surrounded by hostile neighbors, is wholly invested in ensuring its proxies in the Arab world are up and running. The U.S. and its Arab allies are devoting military and intelligence resources to weakening those same proxies. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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Trump must learn the art of the Iran deal

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