American lawmakers defending Israel have often fallen back on what they call the countries’ shared democratic values. But defending the current far-right government is proving a lot harder.
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Joe Kennedy Treads Careful Path as U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland
With a mandate to drum up American investment but avoid the many political pitfalls, Joe Kennedy III will need to tread carefully in Belfast.
Will Abortion Kill the Filibuster?
Courts don’t make laws. Congress does.
Biden Administration Proposes Evenly Cutting Water Allotments From Colorado River
As the river shrinks, the Biden administration is getting ready to impose, for the first time, reductions in water supplies to states.
Biden Must Tread Rocky Path in Northern Ireland Before Tending Roots
President Biden, who has ancestral ties to Ireland, will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland before heading south.
Senator Whitehouse Puts Climate Change on Budget Committee’s Agenda
For more than a decade, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse gave daily warnings about the mounting threat of climate change. Now he has a powerful new perch.
For Sunak, Like Biden, Dullness Could Be a Secret Weapon
For all their differences, President Biden and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain share a challenge: operating in the wake of a larger-than-life predecessor. They have tactics in common, too.
What the Unusual Midterm Elections Mean for Climate Action
A split Congress makes it unlikely that Republicans will undo Biden’s climate legislation, but they’re likely to try to slow it. There may also be room for agreement on infrastructure.
How Europe Is Reacting to the US Midterm Elections
With the MAGA star dimmed, analysts expect continued support in Washington for Ukraine and NATO, and perhaps greater pressure on China.
Your Thursday Briefing: No ‘Red Wave’ in U.S. Midterms
Plus Russia says it is retreating from Kherson City and markets try to parse China’s “zero Covid.”