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The next president’s foreign-policy team was confident they’d be back in the White House.
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Tony Blinken
Biden’s apparent choice for secretary of state most recently played the influence game in Washington.
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Will Michèle Flournoy head the Pentagon after shadow lobbying and working for defense contractors?
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Trump’s former appointees are profiting from their time in the White House—H.R. McMaster most of all.
View ArticleBiden’s Pentagon Pick Reveals a Limited Imagination
Every contender for the Defense Department had deep ties to weapons makers.
View ArticleKushner Defines ‘America’s Interests’ at the Expense of Human Rights
The president’s son-in-law admits that ‘our values’ are not driving new accords with Israel.
View ArticleBiden’s People Thought Reporters Weren’t Watching
Our 2020 coverage of the revolving door, foreign policy, and more
View ArticleHow to Counter the Secretary of Sabotage
Secretary of State Pompeo is setting political traps in his final days, but an emboldened Biden can avoid them.
View ArticleSilicon Valley Takes the Battlespace
Through an obscure startup named Rebellion Defense, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt attempts to buy his way into the Biden White House.
View ArticleBusiness as Usual With Saudi Arabia Is Good for Business
Biden missed an opportunity to hold MBS truly accountable.
View ArticleWhat Will Be Revealed in Jake Sullivan’s Financial Disclosures?
Biden’s ‘shadow lobbying’ ban isn’t enough to ensure transparency.
View ArticleThe Saudi Expert Who Hides Foreign Funding When Testifying to Congress
A former Trump official sidestepped a new ethics rule.
View ArticleThinker, Tanker, Scholar, Consultant
Every former policymaker in Washington is an academic, a researcher, and an adviser to big business.
View ArticleDon’t Joke About the King!
After a royal power struggle, Jordan’s satirists tread cautiously.
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Why Silicon Valley hired Biden Mideast adviser Brett McGurk
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