President Biden held a secure video call with President Putin of Russia Thursday. The discussion included concerns about Russian military activities on the border with Ukraine.
Is Russia preparing to invade Ukraine? That question has taken on a new urgency as intelligence reports revealed a build up of thousands of troops along the Russia-Ukraine border.
Though Russian president Vladimir Putin denies imminent military action, the threat has led to a flurry of diplomatic activity.
On Tuesday, President Biden met with Putin in a two-hour video call. On Thursday, Biden spoke with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as NATO allies.
Ivo Daalder is the president of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and served as U.S. ambassador to NATO from 2009 to 2013. Diane spoke with Daalder on Friday afternoon about why Ukraine is so important to Russia, what this means for European security, and what role the U.S. is playing to deescalate the situation.
Rethinking leadership in the U.S. African AmericanStudies professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. says Americans have looked to the political class to create a just democracy for too long – and it hasn't worked. In a new book he argues that we are the leaders we have been looking for and explains what that means for the 2024 election.
Menopause. Once a taboo topic, the "m" word is having a moment – among celebrities, in the media, and in Washington, where President Biden recently signed an order that supports research into women's health. Dr. Sharon Malone says it's about time, and explains why understanding "the change" is critical for a woman's ability to get – and stay -- healthy.
Donald Trump regularly ends his rallies with prayer. He has repeatedly compared himself to Jesus. And last week he started selling a version of the Bible. Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute weighs in on Trump’s growing embrace of Christianity.
Donald Trump has made cognitive ability a central issue of the presidential race. But he rarely talks about his own family's experience with dementia. The Washington Post's Michael Kranish on Fred Trump Senior's Alzheimer's disease and what voters deserve to know about a candidate's mental fitness.