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There are contradictory signals about President Trump's political strength. On the one hand, his poll numbers are in the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has distinguished himself as President Trump’s most pugnacious Cabinet member and as a leading ...

President Trump left China more or less empty-handed after his two-day summit in Beijing. The panel discusses if Xi Jinping ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive to attend a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci ...

Is the United States still at war with Iran? If the war is over, who won and who actually controls the Strait of Hormuz now? The panel discusses these questions and whether Trump has an exit strategy ...

Opposition to President Trump’s continued attacks on Iran is growing. Not only from resentful European allies and Democratic Party leaders, but from parts of his MAGA base. Join moderator Jeffrey ...

Washington Week with The Atlantic airs May 22, 2026 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** Secretary of War  Defense ...

The Watergate hotel and condominium complex pictured on the Potomac River in Washington, June 17, 2002. Thirty years ago, on June 17, 1972 a break-in into an office in Washington's elegant Watergate ...

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