International Relations

As Israel returns Palestinian bodies tied and damaged, families in Gaza face a harrowing search amid scant identification and accusations of mistreatment, raising urgent questions about respect for life and international law.

After months of diplomatic back-and-forth, Colombia secures the release of 17 citizens from Venezuelan jails. Yet questions remain about the impact on national sovereignty and border security amid ongoing regional instability.

As Brazil’s Lula seeks talks with Trump to challenge punitive U.S. tariffs, America must weigh the cost of caving to foreign trade pressures that undermine our sovereignty and economy.

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledges to speed up military expansion and security upgrades in response to growing threats from China, North Korea, and Russia — a critical development that demands America’s strategic attention.

China’s latest five-year plan doubles down on high-tech dominance and consumer spending to weather trade tensions, underscoring the ongoing challenge it poses to America’s economic sovereignty and security.

Cuba’s extradition of Chinese fentanyl trafficker Zhi Dong Zhang to Mexico exposes critical challenges in global drug enforcement and the urgent need for America First policies to secure our borders and dismantle transnational cartels.

President Trump touts massive $900 billion investments from Japan and South Korea as proof tariffs work, but the details reveal shaky commitments that may leave American workers waiting.

The ICC’s refusal to respect the Philippines’ withdrawal raises serious questions about national sovereignty and the limits of international law over American allies.

The EU and U.S. intensify sanctions on Russia’s oil sector to pressure Putin, but Washington’s inconsistent approach raises questions about safeguarding America’s economic and security priorities.

As the EU moves to seize frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s war effort, Washington must question if this undermines global financial norms and distracts from America’s own border and defense challenges.