Washington Politics
Meet the ex-Biden official working hard to rewrite history on Gaza
Brett McGurk's former colleagues challenge his book's central premise that pressuring Israel would have been counterproductive
October 26, 2026
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Global Crises
‘Axis of cope’: What happens when they learn all the wrong lessons?
Now that things haven't gone quite as planned, watch Washington hawks dial it up more, this time against China
March 17, 2026
Washington Politics
Symposium on Biden's foreign policy: The good, bad & ugly
Aside from Gaza and Ukraine, what were the exiting president's best or worst moments? We asked a diverse array of historians and analysts.
January 20, 2025
Middle East
Biden & Trump take credit for Gaza ceasefire
Cautious optimism as first phase signals hostage return and cessation of bombing. But will it hold?
January 15, 2025
Africa
Why Biden is going to Angola
The president is laying the groundwork for competition with China in Africa while trying to shore up his legacy
November 27, 2024
Washington Politics
Biden's 'leadership' is blowing the lid off two wars
The president promised to contain Gaza and Ukraine but both conflicts have been a slow burn to something much bigger
October 24, 2024
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