President Biden’s decisions on when to speak out forcefully for democracy can prove tricky.
Author: PETER BAKER
Short-Lived Mutiny in Russia Sheds Light on Putin’s Hold on Power
The armed standoff on the road to Moscow, brief as it was, represented the most dramatic struggle for power in Russia in decades.
Russia’s Latest Sanctions on U.S. Officials Turn to Trump Enemies
Among the 500 people singled out for travel and financial restrictions were Americans seen as adversaries by former President Donald J. Trump.
Biden and G7 Summit Partners Struggle for Support Back Home
The relatively weak approval ratings for President Biden and his Group of 7 partners highlight the fragility of free societies facing deep political divides.
Biden Pays Silent Tribute to Victims of Hiroshima Bomb
The president joined other leaders in laying wreaths at a memorial to the first wartime use of a nuclear weapon, amid growing fears that one could be used again.
For Biden, Debt Limit Crisis Complicates Trip to Asia
Volatility has become the new norm in Washington as the president heads to Japan, where he will reassure world leaders that the debt ceiling showdown will not upend the global economy.
For Biden, an Era When Treaties Are More Likely to Be Broken Than Brokered
The president’s trip to Northern Ireland will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which ended decades of violence. But such breakthroughs are harder to achieve in today’s fractious world.
Iran-Saudi Pact Is Brokered by China, Leaving U.S. on Sidelines
The agreement negotiated in Beijing to restore relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled at least a temporary reordering of the usual alliances and rivalries, with Washington left on the sidelines.
Biden Challenged by Softening Public Support for Arming Ukraine
Proponents of more aid fear that growing taxpayer fatigue toward shipping tens of billions of dollars overseas could undercut the war effort.
Chinese Spy Balloon Calls Back to Cold War U-2 Episode
The Chinese balloon saga is reminiscent of the U-2 spy plane incident that provoked a tense confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union.