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The only question now is how this ends—in war, new negotiations or one side backing down.

The United States and China are becoming strategic rivals. The mounting trade war is but the most visible manifestation of this new reality.

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report has predictably produced a flurry of debate about its real meaning and what, if anything, should happen next.

Surveys show deep bipartisan support for the alliance.

NATO turns 70 on April 4. That’s normally a good age to retire. But retirement would be a mistake, because the need for the transatlantic alliance remains very real.

Undaunted, Theresa May will try and get her deal through Parliament one last time next week in the faint hope that she can still succeed.

Successive US administrations have sought to halt and reverse North Korea's nuclear quest through threats, inducements, and negotiations. None succeeded.

A primary worry among US and South Korean analysts is that President Trump will offer to reduce the number of US troops in Korea and receive no meaningful concessions from North Korea in return.

For the 13th year in a row, freedom declined around the world — with more countries falling down freedom’s ranks than moving up.

The war in Afghanistan has lasted more than 17 years, and the overall situation has improved little over those years.