FEBRUARY 14. 2026

Elbridge Colby: ‘NATO Is Actually Stronger Than Ever. ’

The Pentagon’s top policymaker answers questions about the White House’s commitment to Europe’s security.

Russia ‘Not Serious’ About Peace Deal, Lindsey Graham Says

The Republican senator’s comments contradict U. S. President Donald Trump’s position on Russia.

Contempt of Court

Since the Trump administration began its strategy of indefinitely detaining people it has targeted for deportation, federal judges across the country and

Offshore wind showed up big during the East Coast’s brutal cold

America’s two utility-scale offshore wind farms performed as well as gas power plants and better than coal in January — including during Winter Storm Fern.

Rubio to Europe: “We Care Deeply”

In a widely anticipated speech at the Munich Security Conference, U. S.

Authoritarianism from Below

As National Guard troops and federal officers swarmed Washington, D. C. , in August, sent by President Donald Trump to confront what he declared a “crime

FEBRUARY 13. 2026

Iran’s Protests Have Ended. The State’s Terror Campaign Has Not.

Tens of thousands of people are being held in secret detentions sites.

Facing the Elephant in Munich

Europe is not tiptoeing around Trump anymore.

A New Chapter for Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in the country’s first parliamentary elections since its 2024 Generation Z-led uprising.

Is This What an Economic Bubble Looks Like?

AI investment is soaring, but returns remain uncertain.

Europe to America: ‘We Are Looking for New Partners’

FP’s all-star panel at the Munich Security Conference.

The Age of Defensive Democracy

What is at stake today is not whether democracy can spread but whether it can survive at all.

Charting China’s Winter Olympics Rise

How Beijing has navigated sports and soft power, from Lake Placid to Milan Cortina.

Park Chan-wook’s Murderous Comedy of Corporate Manners Is a Masterpiece

‘No Other Choice’ shows a man’s world collapsing—with deadly results.

The Problem With Representative Democracy

What if elections aren’t the be-all and end-all?

Leakers Helped Destroy the Deportation Case Against Tufts Student

This week, a judge finally dismissed the deporation case, which was built solely on an op-ed, against the Tufts doctoral student.

The Demise of the Washington Post Is a Global Problem

What Jeff Bezos’s actions signal to news outlets around the world.

Migration Can Provide the Manpower for European Defense

Creating a pathway to citizenship in return for military service will help Europe stand on its own.

The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.

One of the women Alex Pretti was killed trying to defend is an EMT. Federal agents stopped her from giving him first aid.

Medicaid Undone

One year ago President Donald Trump promised to “love and cherish” Medicaid. Alas, his affection for the public insurance program was short-lived. The