Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Many Republicans have lost faith in their party’s traditional embrace of internationalism.

The U.S. likes talking about the dominance of the dollar. But don’t short-change China’s current dominance of manufacturing trade. Trade imbalances need to be taken seriously again.

President Biden will deliver the annual State of the Union address on Thursday night. Here are ten things you might not know about the tradition of having a president deliver an annual address.

Chinese port financing has plenty of drawbacks. But developing countries have few alternatives. 

As 2023 comes to a close, here are ten Americans we lost this year who made a mark in foreign policy. 

Declining recruitment numbers are vexing nearly all branches of the U.S. military. Removing a medical bottleneck could dramatically streamline recruiting for applicants and personnel.

As 2023 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2024.

The U.S. congressman from Minnesota is a candidate for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination.

The National Zoo’s giant pandas will return to China by mid-November.

The U.S. Navy marks 248 years of service.