Foreign Policy

Japan's prime minister called an early election to strengthen his mandate — and gave an opening to a serious new challenger.

Fortunately, the United States can.

The Gulf kingdom is on a blacklist of countries that harm children in conflict.

Sen. Richard Burr said his committee’s investigation has “expanded slightly.”

Russia has 11 spots in D.C. Where they are, nobody knows, but perhaps they could soon go.

The secretary of state reaffirmed his commitment to “America First” policy but sidestepped questions about calling president a “moron.”

Assessing two books on Grant and Sherman

European aid intended to combat African migration may just be making the problem worse.

By telling Congress the nuclear deal is not in the U.S. interest, the White House is gambling on European help to roll back Iranian influence.

The Islamic State has retreated to a remote tribal region. Taking it back won’t be easy.

Some 700,000 people are living illegally on the slopes of Italy's most famous active volcano, and nobody has any idea what to do with them.

As President Bashar al-Assad tightens his grip over the country, it's time for those who tried to topple him to take stock of where they went wrong.

Spreading democracy is still the best chance for global peace, she argues.

Steve Bannon is gone from the West Wing. Can Trump’s White House finally get itself in order?

Those of us who have criticized the president when he has made mistakes should give him credit when he makes the right call.

Trump’s “new approach” isn’t new at all, but it’s the least worst option.

There is no federal crime of domestic terrorism with which James Fields can be charged.

Despite all the resources now available to our veterans, we were missing the one thing we needed most: each other.

America’s drug pushers aren’t in Mexico — they’re right at home.

Details may be slim, but the president nailed the "why" of America's longest war — and boldly went against his political base.