The decision to fund medications to treat H.I.V.-AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean flew in the face of expert advice. But the U.S. did it anyway.
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The House Passed the Bill. Who Won?
President Biden both won and lost the debt-ceiling negotiation.
Ukraine’s Allies Wrangle Over Sending F-16 Fighter Jets
The United States is resisting a European push for the powerful fighters. But will it relent, as it did before with tanks, rocket launchers and air defense missiles?
Britain’s New Voter ID Rules Are Raising Hackles
Critics say the Conservative government’s new requirements are meant to discourage voting by young people and members of minority groups, who are likely to be Labour voters.
The Debt Ceiling and False Equivalence
The outcome of the debt ceiling conflict is genuinely uncertain.
The Debt Ceiling and False Equivalence
The outcome of the debt ceiling conflict is genuinely uncertain.
In Israel, Ron DeSantis Promotes His Foreign Policy Credentials
The Florida governor, a likely contender for the Republican presidential nomination, stressed his strong interest in the country’s affairs, an issue that Donald J. Trump once made his own.
Ron DeSantis Praises U.S.-Japan Ties on Visit to Tokyo
The Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, had a chance to buff up his foreign policy credentials, after criticism from fellow Republicans over his comments on Ukraine.
Biden Pledges $500 Million to Stop Deforestation in Brazil
The promise to help Brazil protect the Amazon must be approved by Congress, where Republicans are opposed to foreign climate aid.
U.S. Tensions With China on Display as McCarthy Hosts Taiwan’s Leader
Speaker Kevin McCarthy became the most senior elected official to meet with a Taiwanese president on American soil since the United States established diplomatic relations with Beijing.