Trump’s Panama Canal threats leave country’s officials scrambling for answers
The new Panamanian ambassador was given strict instructions as he prepared to meet then-President Donald Trump one day in 2019: Do not engage him in any substantive discussion of critical issues.
Mayorkas fears the threats ahead: ‘I don’t think the American public understands the breadth’
In one of his last interviews in office, Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas reflects on immigration’s role in Trump’s ...
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Jimmy Carter: The US president who called a spade a spade
I first came to know that Jimmy Carter used to send handwritten or typed letters to other world leaders by snail mail. He did ...
The Secretary of Hard Problems
But in Burns—a 33-year veteran of the Foreign Service, only the second career diplomat to become deputy secretary of state, a ...
When Political History Happens Over Dinner
Politics doesn't just unfold in documents and legislation—it also takes shape off the record in social environments.
Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is bidding farewell to the forces and personnel he's led through a tumultuous term.
‘We are not too far gone.’ America’s political history offers hope for healing the divisions of today: Maple Buescher
Despite periods of intense polarization, the U.S. has always found a way to move forward, writes columnist Maple Buescher.
Austin, first Black Defense secretary, ends term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will bid farewell Friday to the forces and personnel he has led through a tumultuous term that ...
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On the brink of the inauguration, historians reflect on America's trajectory
As Inauguration Day approaches, we ask historians who’ve written books about America’s past reflect on America’s future. Does ...