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Sudanese refugees walk along a dirt path next to a metal fence topped with barbed wire beneath hazy clouds against a blue sky. Many carry belongings with them, including a woman at the front of the pack balancing a large sack on her head as she carries others in her arms. Leaning against the fence are tents and cloths draped to create shade.
Sudanese refugees walk along a dirt path next to a metal fence topped with barbed wire beneath hazy clouds against a blue sky. Many carry belongings with them, including a woman at the front of the pack balancing a large sack on her head as she carries others in her arms. Leaning against the fence are tents and cloths draped to create shade.

U.S. Works to Revamp Peace Process for War-Torn Sudan

The Biden administration is arranging high-level talks next month aimed at ending the deadly war.

Exclusive
Robbie Gramer
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a conversation with Steve Harvey about the economy at the 100 Black Men of America, Inc., 38th Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a conversation with Steve Harvey about the economy at the 100 Black Men of America, Inc., 38th Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

How a Harris Administration Would Steer the Economy

The vice president’s influences stretch from Howard University to Silicon Valley.

Q&A
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris holds an umbrella in one hand and waves with the other as she boards Air Force Two beneath a cloudy gray sky.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris holds an umbrella in one hand and waves with the other as she boards Air Force Two beneath a cloudy gray sky.

How Harris Found Her Foreign-Policy Footing

A good vice president has to be the ultimate staffer.

Argument
Aaron Mannes
An illustration shows President Biden facing toward a spinning blurry globe
An illustration shows President Biden facing toward a spinning blurry globe

Biden’s Legacy Depends on What Happens Next

The U.S. president leaves behind an enviable list of accomplishments after one term. But Trump could destroy a lot of it.

Analysis
Michael Hirsh
A tight image of Joe Biden from the nose down shows him wearing a tie with Democratic Party donkeys.
A tight image of Joe Biden from the nose down shows him wearing a tie with Democratic Party donkeys.

Biden Is Passing the Torch

Democrats can make this a decisive moment in their own trajectory and that of U.S. democracy.

Analysis
Julian E. Zelizer
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden walk between columns at the White House toward shrubs and trees in the Rose Garden.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden walk between columns at the White House toward shrubs and trees in the Rose Garden.

Biden Steps Aside, Endorses Harris, Upending Race for White House

The historic decision is sending shockwaves through the Democratic Party ahead of the November election.

Report
Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
Maduro speaks into a microphone and holds up his fist.
Maduro speaks into a microphone and holds up his fist.

Venezuela’s Strongman Could Actually Lose

Maduro’s grip on power once seemed unshakable. But ahead of July 28 elections, the opposition is gaining momentum.

Analysis
Tony Frangie-Mawad
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine in Paris.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine in Paris.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of July 13: Trump survives an assassination attempt, Pakistan weighs a ban on a popular party, and Rwanda votes.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance appear on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance appear on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee.

The Irrelevance of J.D. Vance to U.S. Foreign Policy

Vice presidents can have plenty of responsibilities—but shaping strategy usually isn’t one of them.

Argument
Jeremi Suri
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Republican vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) after officially accepting the Republican presidential and vice presidential nominations on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Republican vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) after officially accepting the Republican presidential and vice presidential nominations on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Will an Assassination Attempt and VP Announcement Help Trump Win?

As more analysts predict a GOP victory, the prospect of a Trump-Vance administration has worried many U.S. allies.

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential candidate pick, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, attend the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15.
Former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential candidate pick, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, attend the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15.

Trump’s VP Pick Goes America First on Foreign Policy

And the choice of J.D. Vance is causing panic among Ukrainians, Europeans, and traditional Republicans.

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen speaks during the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 2, 2024.
Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen speaks during the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 2, 2024.

How Singapore Manages U.S.-China Tensions

The city-state’s defense minister decodes what Beijing and Washington want in Asia.

Q&A
Ravi Agrawal
Attendees at a Trump campaign rally duck in front of a stars and stripes flag.
Attendees at a Trump campaign rally duck in front of a stars and stripes flag.

A Uniquely Perilous Moment in U.S. Politics

After the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, so-called “accelerationists” will look to spark a broader conflagration.

Analysis
Bruce Hoffman, Jacob Ware
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks onstage before the start of the third day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks onstage before the start of the third day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Trump Is Giving Taiwan the Ukraine Treatment

Trump’s transactional approach to Taiwan sets him apart from the China hawks advising him.

Analysis
Lili Pike
People in tiered levels of a convention center work at computers near a large banner that reads "Make American Great Once Again."
People in tiered levels of a convention center work at computers near a large banner that reads "Make American Great Once Again."

‘Our Last-Ditch Pitch’: Nervous U.S. Allies Put Boots on Ground at RNC

Europe’s diplomatic heavyweights are flocking to Milwaukee to court Trump’s party.

Report
Robbie Gramer
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