President Trump's announcement stirred confusion in Europe following weeks of changing statements from his administration about reducing the American military footprint in Europe.
The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage.
President Donald Trump and America's top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island's former leader, Raúl Castro.
Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June.
An interview with Tucker Carlson revived interest in the failure of peace negotiations early in the Russia–Ukraine war. The post Zelensky’s Former Press Secretary: The West Blocked Possible Peace appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Zelensky’s Former Press Secretary: The West Blocked Possible Peace An interview with Tucker Carlson revived interest in the failure of peace negotiations early in the Russia–Ukraine war. Hennadii Minchenko/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images Iuliia Mendel was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s press secretary in 2019–2021. She says she “departed on good terms.” Others say her falling out with Zelensky was very bad. Earlier this month, Mendel gave an extensive interview to Tucker Carlson. She made many explosive remarks, questioning Zelensky’s character and his commitment to…Open
American intelligence agencies, like those across the world, are unprofessional and produce little of value. The post Intelligence Amateurism appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Intelligence Amateurism American intelligence agencies, like those across the world, are unprofessional and produce little of value. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) The intelligence communities of all nations are marked by amateur blunders, misadventures, or clownishness yielding nothing of intelligence value. China’s spying on the United States is exemplary. A front page story in the May 11, 2026 issue of the New York Times disclosed a Chinese overture to pay modest sums to a staff member of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese…Open
Dead-end party loyalty is no answer to impractical oppositionism. The post Massie’s Dilemma—and Ours appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Massie’s Dilemma—and Ours Dead-end party loyalty is no answer to impractical oppositionism. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) Daniel McCarthy—The American Conservative’s own former editor and current board member, current editor of ISI’s occasional publication Modern Age, and also now something to do with the Heritage Foundation—has decided that Thomas Massie had it coming. He feels so strongly about it that he has written his thoughts at length in two separate publications, the Spectator and Compact . The nub of the argument is that Massie was insufficiently imbued with partisan spirit: In his…Open