The Trump Administration Has a New Plan for Gaza
The U.S. wants to build housing for those displaced by the war, but not everyone is on board.
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Why Venezuela?
The United States is amassing an armada in the Caribbean as Trump figures out his endgame with Maduro.
The U.S. Is Preparing for War in Venezuela
More U.S.-military firepower is headed to the Caribbean as Trump escalates his anti-Maduro rhetoric.
Holy Warrior
Pete Hegseth is bringing his fundamentalist interpretation of Christianity into the Pentagon.
‘Let Them Both Claim Victory’
Donald Trump has boasted that the Ukraine war would be easy to solve. It didn’t look that way today.
The Bolton Case Is Not Like the Others
Trump wanted these charges, but that doesn’t make them baseless.
Europe Is Answering Putin’s Challenge
Members of the NATO alliance are showing real grit—and, for now, the U.S. is with them.
The Last Days of the Pentagon Press Corps
I’ve been evicted from a building I’ve covered for 18 years. I’ll keep doing my job anyway.
How Trump Pushed Israel and Hamas to Yes
The president’s unconventional efforts have paid off in the Middle East, at least for now.
The Boat Strikes Are Just the Beginning
What the Trump administration is portraying as a drug mission may be about a lot more.