InternationalNews
What’s at Stake in Trump Meeting With Palestinian Leader
President Donald Trump will meet with the leader of the Palestinian Authority this week, ahead of his first trip to Israel expected later this month…. Read More
InternationalNews
What Trump Has Done on Foreign Policy, National Security in First 100 Days
In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump—who campaigned on an “America first” platform—has used the power of his office to act on the world… Read More
InternationalCommentary
State Department Confirms Iran Compliant With Nuclear Deal, but Warns Tehran Still on Notice
With a new White House, many have wondered about the fate of the 2015 nuclear agreement made between the Obama administration and Iran. The Trump… Read More
InternationalCommentary
New Turmoil in Middle East Makes Sisi-Trump Ties Even More Important
Given the turmoil of the last few days, it’s fortunate that the presidents of Egypt and the U.S. have begun to reforge the strategic partnership… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What ‘the Mother of All Bombs’ Means in Trump’s Foreign Policy
Why did America just drop the mother of all bombs? There is the glib answer: Because we can. Then there is the technical answer: Because… Read More
InternationalNews
Republican Lawmakers Expect Role for Congress in Military Force Against Syria
President Donald Trump’s order of a missile strike on a military base in retaliation for the Syrian government’s deadly chemical attack on civilians served as… Read More
InternationalCommentary
After Missile Strike in Syria, Trump Must Avoid Mission Creep
On April 6, President Donald Trump ordered a cruise missile strike against the Syrian airfield used by the warplanes that launched last week’s chemical attack… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump’s First Big Foreign Policy Move a Departure From Stump Speeches
The defining foreign policy decision of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days is a significant shift from his noninterventionist rhetoric on the campaign trail in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Syria Strikes Signal an End of ‘Leading From Behind’
With his surprise, 180-degree decision to avenge innocents in Syria, President Donald Trump entered the particle accelerator that is foreign affairs. The barrage of urgencies—inhumanity,… Read More
InternationalNews
After Missile Attack, the Challenges Facing Trump in Syria
After President Donald Trump was mostly cheered by the international community for his missile strikes targeted at the Syrian government, he must now grapple with… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump’s Response to Syria a Bold First Step in Rebuilding US Credibility
On Thursday, President Donald Trump ordered the launch of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles against an airfield in Syria. The strike came in response to Tuesday’s… Read More
InternationalCommentary
InternationalNews
US Cruise Missiles Strike Air Base in Syria
The United States fired dozens of cruise missiles at an airfield in Syria that military officials said was the source of the poison gas attack… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Assad Is Using Chemical Weapons. How Trump Can Counter the Barbarism.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship has been caught using illegal chemical weapons again. The Trump administration has charged that the Assad regime was behind… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Where the Fight Against ISIS Stands, and How the US Can Win
The Trump administration has invited 68 countries and international organizations to attend a summit in Washington on Wednesday to coordinate policies to defeat the Islamic… Read More
SecurityNews
Hill Staffers in Security Probe Said to Keep Stepmom in ‘Captivity’ to Access Cash
Congressional staffers are accused of holding their stepmother in “captivity” with violent threats in a plan to use her to access money stashed away in the Middle East…. Read More
InternationalNews
Son, Brother of American Hostages in Iran Pleads for Trump’s Help
From a distance, Baquer Namazi taught—and showed—his sons how to see the best in people, and to help the needy. A former Iranian governor, Baquer… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump Administration Taking the Fight to al-Qaeda in Yemen
The Trump administration has escalated the long-standing U.S. counterterrorism campaign in Yemen, a failed state that has slipped into anarchy amidst a multi-sided war. In… Read More
InternationalCommentary
We Hear You: ‘I Tried to Put Myself in the Defector’s Shoes’
Editor’s note: We’re hearing from so many enthusiastic members of The Daily Signal’s audience that we decided to begin running some of your correspondence. Here… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Predicts ‘Bigger and Better’ Middle East Peace Deal Than Imagined
President Donald Trump said he wants Israel to “hold back” on additional settlements during a joint press conference Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…. Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Trump, Netanyahu to Reset US-Israeli Relations After Strained 8 Years
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House on Wednesday will mark a chance for the United States and Israel to renew a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How the US Can Work With Pakistan to Help Uproot Terrorism
Is Pakistan getting serious about uprooting Islamist terrorism? There are some encouraging signs of late. A day before the public release of a think tank… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump Administration Slaps Sanctions on Iran for Missile Test and Other Provocations
The Trump administration followed through on Friday with a new round of sanctions on Iran, two days after National Security Advisor Michael Flynn announced that… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Iran’s Ballistic Missile Test Defies UN, Trump Administration
The more things change, the more they stay the same. On Sunday, Iran “welcomed” President Donald Trump into office by conducting a medium-range ballistic missile… Read More
InternationalNews
What Trump’s Decision to Move Embassy to Jerusalem Would Mean
The Trump administration is undecided about relocating the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a campaign promise that carries historical and symbolic… Read More
InternationalCommentary
John Kerry Takes a Parting Shot at Israel in Middle East Speech
Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a detailed speech Wednesday defending the Obama administration’s recent abstention on a U.N. Security Council vote condemning Israeli settlements…. Read More
InternationalNews
US Has Participated in Other UN Resolutions Chiding Israel
The Israeli government, and Republicans in Congress, have expressed outrage over the Obama administration’s decision to allow adoption of a United Nations Security Council resolution that… Read More
InternationalNews
Israel Green-Lights Settlements After UN Snub
Israeli authorities gave the go-ahead for the construction of hundreds of new settlement sites in East Jerusalem Monday after a United Nations resolution condemned Israel over the… Read More
PoliticsNews
What to Know About Rex Tillerson, Trump’s Pick to Be Secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump made it official Tuesday in announcing his selection of Rex Tillerson, the CEO of Exxon Mobil Corp. who has been scrutinized for… Read More
InternationalNews
How Republicans Plan to Shape the Next President’s Iran Policy
Republican opponents of the Iran nuclear deal have been stymied in their ability to shape U.S. policy with America’s longtime adversary in the Middle East…. Read More
