Uri Friedman

What to Expect From Trump-Kim Take Two

If the first summit accomplished little, the second could be the same—but there are many wild cards.

• Uri Friedman
• Jan 18, 2019

Trump Flirts With Leaving NATO, and ‘Zero’ Republicans in Congress Are Impressed

For someone who actively avoids criticizing the president, Senator Jim Risch has a lot to say about how he will deal with Trump.

• Uri Friedman
• Jan 17, 2019

Donald Trump Stars in a North Korean Reality Show

When the president became the first American leader to meet his counterpart in Pyongyang, he created a spectacle unlike anything America has seen.

• Uri Friedman
• Jan 13, 2019

In the Middle East, Is Trump the Anti-Obama or Obama 2.0?

In Cairo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo drew a stark contrast between the two presidents. But they’re not as different as they seem.

• Uri Friedman
• Jan 10, 2019

America, Meet Your (Acting) Secretary of Defense

With no military experience and just a year and a half in government, the former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan has yet to develop a foreign-policy vision of his own.

• Uri Friedman
• Jan 1, 2019

Trump’s Luck, Cold Wars, and Trouble in the Americas: The World in 2019

As foreign-policy experts assess what the year ahead holds, one issue comes to the fore: whether President Trump’s good fortune will continue.

• Uri Friedman
• Dec 17, 2018

Trump Chooses a Loyal Foot Soldier for the UN

Heather Nauert, currently the State Department’s chief spokesperson, is not known for challenging her superiors.

• Uri Friedman
• Dec 7, 2018

Read Nikki Haley’s Full Interview With The Atlantic

“If a government doesn’t value human life, then they will do something to their people that the whole world will have to pay attention to,” Haley said.

• Uri Friedman
• Dec 7, 2018

Can Nikki Haley Emerge From the Trump Administration Unscathed?

In an interview with The Atlantic, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to the UN made the case for a values-driven foreign policy, and acknowledged daylight between her and the president.

• Uri Friedman
• Dec 7, 2018

The Trump Administration Debates a Cold War With China

As the White House spars with a rising China, it can look to the United States’ postwar dealings with the Soviet Union for guidance.

• Uri Friedman
• Nov 30, 2018

The Beginning of the End of the Korean War

Reconciliation is happening faster than denuclearization. The United States might not be willing to accept that.

• Uri Friedman
• Nov 28, 2018

Mike Pence's Faith-Based Foreign Policy

When the vice president speaks up for human rights, it’s through the narrow lens of his conservative Christian worldview.

• Uri Friedman
• Nov 17, 2018

House Democrats Want to Investigate Trump's Foreign Policy

A divided Congress means that House Democrats will take more of an investigative posture than a legislative one.

• Uri Friedman
• Nov 9, 2018

Trump Repeatedly Threatens Retaliation Against Russia Investigators

Congressman Adam Schiff has plans to probe several uncomfortable subjects for the Trump administration, and the president is ready to fight.

• Uri Friedman
• Nov 7, 2018

America Isn’t the ‘Only Country’ With Birthright Citizenship

The president incorrectly claims that America is the “only country” that gives citizenship to all babies born within its borders.

• Yasmeen Serhan and Uri Friedman
• Oct 31, 2018

Khashoggi’s Murder Heralds a New Era of Impunity

The ugly geopolitics in the wake of the Saudi journalist’s death point to a world in which impunity reigns.

• Uri Friedman
• Oct 25, 2018

Trump Hates International Treaties. His Latest Target: A Nuclear-Weapons Deal With Russia.

The next casualty of President Trump’s suspicion of multilateral deals could be a 30-year-old arms accord with Russia.

• Uri Friedman
• Oct 24, 2018

Mike Pompeo’s Worldview? Do As Trump Does.

Pompeo has responded to the Khashoggi affair in lockstep with Trump.

• Uri Friedman
• Oct 19, 2018

The President of the United States Asks, ‘What’s an Ally?’

In a wide-ranging interview with ‘60 Minutes,’ Donald Trump revisited one of his favorite themes.

• Uri Friedman
• Oct 15, 2018

Why Nikki Haley’s Departure Shocked Washington

Trump’s UN ambassador wasn’t always in lockstep with the president, even as she tried to present a united front.

• Uri Friedman
• Oct 9, 2018