Britain’s breakdown represents a much wider phenomenon. Across Western democracies, politics are increasingly defined by opposition — to everything.
Tag: United States Politics and Government
U.S. Troops Leaving Syria, but Some May Stay Longer Than Expected
Hundreds of the 2,000 American troops in Syria are leaving, but new plans will pause the withdrawal before reaching the 400-troop level President Trump approved.
Feature: How the Battle Over Israel and Anti-Semitism Is Fracturing American Politics
The growing prominence of the B.D.S. movement — and the backlash to it — is widening fault lines from college campuses to Capitol Hill.
As Boeing Confronted a Swelling Crisis, It Had Little to Say
Public comments from the company have been relatively sparse while an outcry grew after a second deadly crash involving one of its planes.
As Boeing Confronted a Swelling Crisis, It Had Little to Say
Public comments from the company have been relatively sparse while an outcry grew after a second deadly crash involving one of its planes.
Pentagon Chief Revisits Citations Given to Soldiers After Niger Ambush
Earlier recommendations for awards and punishments resulting from the deadly 2017 attack were not sufficient, said the acting defense secretary, Patrick M. Shanahan.
Trump, With Netanyahu, Formally Recognizes Israel’s Authority Over Golan Heights
The president’s decision was a valuable political gift to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a few weeks before he faces voters in Israel in a closely fought election.
Trump to Meet Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Reinforcing Close Ties
President Trump is fresh off news that an inquiry did not find evidence of a conspiracy with Russia, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel faces indictment on charges of bribery and fraud.
White House Says ISIS’s Last Bastion Fell. So Why Is There Still Fighting?
Military officials said clashes in Syria against the Islamic State hadn’t stopped, hours after the White House press secretary claimed the caliphate was “100 percent eliminated.”
Trump Overrules Own Experts on Sanctions, in Favor to North Korea
“President Trump likes Chairman Kim, and he doesn’t think these sanctions will be necessary,” said Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary.