Reps. Gregory Meeks and Joaquin Castro offer significantly different visions on foreign policy.
National Security
The Lucrative Afterlife of a Trump Official
Trump’s former appointees are profiting from their time in the White House—H.R. McMaster most of all.
Together With Iran, Biden Must Undo the Damage of Trump’s Belligerence
‘Diplomacy, not murder, is the best path forward,’ said Bernie Sanders. Here’s how to make that happen.
How Biden Can Close Guantanamo Once and for All
Obama’s failed attempt to shutter the facility left us with some instructive lessons.
Three Questions Facing the Likely Next Secretary of Defense
Will Michèle Flournoy head the Pentagon after shadow lobbying and working for defense contractors?
What You Need to Know About Tony Blinken
Biden’s apparent choice for secretary of state most recently played the influence game in Washington.
Trump’s New Toy: the Pentagon
Installing new Defense Department leadership, is he merely indulging spite?
Biden Cabinet Hopefuls’ Unusual Lease: Break in Case of Appointment
The next president’s foreign-policy team was confident they’d be back in the White House.
The China Conundrum: Deterrence as Dominance
Does it really make sense to begin an arms race with China when there are so many other areas for competition and collaboration?
A Cartoon of Peace and Outrage
Kushner can’t paper over the unpopularity of the Emirati-Israel accord in the Arab world.

