The new Texas congressional map that kicked off a nationwide redistricting fight last year was designed to boost Republicans in the midterm elections. First, in the primaries, the map is pitting the newest Democrat in Congress against one of his longest-serving colleagues in a primary. Rep. Christian Menefee took office this month after he won … Read more
At the entrance to NATO headquarters, a mangled steel beam from the 107th floor of the World Trade Center’s north tower memorializes the 9/11 attack on the United States. An accompanying plaque notes that within 24 hours, NATO had invoked the alliance’s mutual defense clause for the first time in its history, going to war … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to America’s allies on Saturday, striking a less aggressive but still firm tone about the administration’s intent to reshape the trans-Atlantic alliance and push its priorities after more than a year of President Donald Trump’s often-hostile rhetoric toward traditional allies. Reminding his audience at the … Read more