The U.S. shootdown of a Syrian plane is only the first sign of the coming troubles.

President Trump should make Venezuela, not the ghost of the Bay of Pigs, the center of his Cuba policy.

What happens when America’s nuclear reactors retire?

The rising tide of political violence is deeply worrisome, not only because of the innocent people harmed but because of what it says about the health of our institutions.

Like Obama before him, Trump wants flexibility to deal with Russia of his own accord—but Congress is not going to comply.

Watch what happens when you go out of your way to praise Putin.

Up-to-the-minute commentary as the results trickle in.

One cheer—but no more, as many of the lessons are missed.

Trump’s decision today doesn’t make the U.S. better off, but it probably doesn’t make us much worse off, either.

A reminder that under the strain of war and political polarization, the United States is slowly becoming an uglier and more dangerous place.