Our political discourse has reached a pathetic new low.
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October 18, 2019
The Trump-Ukraine scandal proves we need to clean up U.S. diplomacy
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We should appoint diplomats for their qualifications, not their pocketbooks
September 30, 2019
Here’s what a presidential phone call with a foreign leader looks like in a normal White House
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There's a reason for White House procedures. A president scorns them at his risk.
September 17, 2019
How Vladimir Putin is outplaying the U.S. in Africa
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Donald Trump's apathy toward the continent is giving the Russians boundless opportunities
September 10, 2019
In foreign policy, Trump gets points for creativity. Results, not so much.
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So far the president's novel approach to diplomacy has yielded few results.
July 30, 2019
A high-level Senate report confirms it: Our elections still aren’t safe
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So far, there is little sign that Trump and McConnell are paying attention.
July 23, 2019
China is winning the ideological battle with the U.S.
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America's model of liberal democracy is losing the argument.
May 28, 2019
Trump needs to stop siding with our adversaries against other Americans
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Why Cold War presidents did it better.
April 19, 2019
Russia attacked us. The Mueller report still doesn’t give us the full story.
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The 9/11 Commission offers a model.
March 26, 2019
It’s time to secure the 2020 election
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Safeguarding our democracy is not a partisan project.