Fonda Rallies Against “Authoritarianism” at the Kennedy Center

Away from the battlefield but not far from the political fray, actor Jane Fonda led a rally outside Washington's Kennedy

The “America First” Crowd Is Divided

Perhaps the most telling sign of domestic unease came from an unlikely venue: the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The

Rubio’s “Weeks, Not Months” Promise

Speaking on Friday after meeting G7 foreign ministers in France, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio struck a confident tone,

Airstrikes Aren’t Working — So Now What?

The US military campaign against Iran has reached an inflection point. After missile strikes failed to break Tehran's blockade of

The Bigger Picture

The common thread running through this week's news is vulnerability — of energy systems built on complacency, of press freedoms

Washington’s Other Crisis: The DHS Shutdown Drags On

The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security showed no signs of ending as House Republican leaders moved to

A New Push to Protect Journalists From Unlawful Raids

On Capitol Hill, a bipartisan effort is underway to address a different kind of systemic failure. Senator Ron Wyden and

Australia: Running on Empty

Half a world away from the Strait of Hormuz, the energy shock is hitting Australians hard. In New South Wales,

A War Measured in Fuel Prices

The U.S.-led military operation against Iran — described by Secretary of State Marco Rubio as expected to conclude in "weeks

The Bigger Picture

What ties these disparate stories together is a world under overlapping pressures. The war in Iran is no longer a