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Even everyday Republicans are now more positive than Democrats toward Russia, according to several opinion polls.

Is Trump’s executive order really that much different from immigration bans imposed by his predecessors—including President Barack Obama? Or is it a big setback for counterterrorism efforts?

President-elect Donald Trump argues that the country needs more “law and order.” While law enforcement is crucial, the solution is far more complex.

In the late 1980s, as the Cold War neared its end, a veteran Cold Warrior reminisced in Chicago about the nuclear button and the thinking of the men who controlled it. It was an insight that holds meaning today.

The dispute between Seoul and Tokyo over comfort women has wide-ranging ramifications.

After a deadly attack at the baggage claim area of the Fort Lauderdale airport on Jan. 6, questions have been raised about whether it’s necessary to extend airport security perimeters.

What, if anything, can and should the United States do to help end the conflict in Syria and stabilize the region?

While an improving tenor in official relations could lead Russians to warm to the United States, American public opinion may be more resistant.

Donald Trump, a businessman-turned-president-elect, is larding his Cabinet with business people-turned-public-servants. It's never worked, and it won't work now. Here's why.

Midwestern workers voted for Obama in 2012, but they have lost faith in the establishment. Trump echoed their resentments while promising change.