Israel has long been the leading recipient of U.S. foreign aid, including military support. That aid has come under heightened scrutiny amid Israel’s monthslong war to eliminate Hamas.

The truth is that his tenure as secretary of state was often rocky, and as full of setbacks as acclaim.

Soaring inflation is just one reason for Washington to keep global disintegration in check.

The president-elect knows only too well the failures of all the presidents who preceded him, and the hardening of positions that's occurred on both sides.