Foreign Policy

Vice President JD Vance points to President Donald Trump at the Republican convention.

Trump rejects reports he directed Vance to initiate peace talks with Iran

Emily Hallas · October 28, 2026 8:59 pm

Then-White House national security adviser Mike Waltz listens as President Donald Trump meets with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office of the White House.

Mike Waltz gets into shouting match with Cuban foreign minister on UN floor

President Donald Trump, right, and first lady Melania Trump.

Russia and Ukraine optimistic about Melania Trump-brokered Oleshky ceasefire as it takes effect

Marco Rubio.

Intelligence chief Jay Clayton warns Rubio of rising Iranian threats

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Starshield systems unlocked in Ukraine after uproar about military restrictions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli strikes in Gaza threaten progress toward peace despite Trump ceasefire deal

Emily Hallas November 20, 2025 12:12 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks with reporters.

Schumer demands Rubio give Senate briefing on US military buildup around Venezuela

Emily Hallas November 20, 2025 8:51 am

President Donald Trump stands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Trump announces he will work with Arab leaders to end Sudanese civil war

Brady Knox November 19, 2025 5:43 pm

President Donald Trump points to a reporter as he meets with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office.

What does it mean for Saudi Arabia to be a major non-NATO ally of the US?

Mike Brest November 19, 2025 4:34 pm

Carlos Gimenez sounds the alarm on Latin America's communist regimes

House Republican demands Trump administration drop Mexico negotiations over narco-communist ties

Pedro Rodriguez November 18, 2025 1:35 pm

President Donald Trump issued a final, stern warning to Hamas on Thursday to abide by the existing ceasefire agreement regarding Gaza.

UN approves US-backed peace plan for Gaza, Hamas says proposal favors Israeli occupation

Emily Hallas November 17, 2025 8:55 pm

President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shake hands after exchanging documents during a signing ceremony at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

Trump says US will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia ahead of meeting with crown prince

Emily Hallas November 17, 2025 5:45 pm

Marco Rubio speaks to reporters.

US to designate alleged Maduro-led cartel as foreign terrorist organization

Zach LaChance November 16, 2025 7:17 pm

Maduro speaks at a press conference.

House Republican warns of potential sabotage tactics by Maduro in Venezuela

Zach LaChance November 15, 2025 5:20 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at an event in Beijing.

Why China remains incandescent over Japan’s comments on Taiwan

Tom Rogan November 14, 2025 12:38 pm

Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

Colombia’s Petro amplifies quarrel over drugs with ‘barbarian’ Trump after halting intel sharing with US

Emily Hallas November 13, 2025 3:51 pm

Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, attends a press conference.

China’s self-defeating Japan beheading threat

Tom Rogan November 12, 2025 6:00 am