International relations is how the United States deals with other countries and with the organizations they form together. It covers diplomacy, treaties, aid, trade, alliances, and the services the government gives its own citizens overseas. The president, the State Department, Congress, and many other agencies all take part, and each has a different role in shaping and carrying out American policy abroad.
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At midnight on February 5, 2026, the world's last remaining major arms control pact expired. No replacement exists. What makes this moment matter for how our…
In January 2026 (announced January 7-8, 2026), President Donald Trump signed a memorandum directing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations. The list includes…
NASA will launch two crewed missions in February, but not simultaneously as once planned. The missions represent the cutting edge of human spaceflight—except for one problem.…
In 2024, Sudan recorded 60 aid workers killed—the highest number ever recorded in any country except Gaza. That same year, people are dying and the situation…
Bilateral Relations covers the ties between the United States and a single country, and Multilateral Organizations (UN) covers bodies where many countries act together. Treaties and International Agreements covers the formal deals that bind them.
Foreign Service covers the career diplomats who represent the United States abroad, and Public Diplomacy covers how a government explains itself to people in other countries.
Foreign Aid and Development covers assistance sent to other countries. Consular Services covers help for citizens abroad, along with passports and visas.
The question Americans trapped in a foreign country rarely think to ask until it's too late: What does the U.S. government owe you when…
The Trump administration has threatened military strikes in Iran if the government continues killing protesters. This isn't standard diplomatic language—it's a direct warning that…
The geopolitical map of Europe is being redrawn. Not by the shifting frontlines of the Donbas, but by the pen strokes of diplomats in…
President Donald Trump exercised his executive clemency power on November 28, 2025, to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, the former President of Honduras, who was…
On November 18, 2025, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia arrived in Washington, D.C. for his first official visit to the American…
How Treasury's Argentina swap worked, what banks separately proposed, how much was used and repaid, and which oversight questions remain open.
The A-2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa category established by the United States for foreign government officials and employees traveling to the U.S. to…
The United States immigration system includes a category of non-immigrant visas known as A-visas. These are reserved exclusively for ambassadors, diplomats, foreign government officials,…
Can you apply for both a passport book and a passport card online at the same time? The answer depends on your specific situation.…
How Trump's Gaza plan handles hostages, security, aid, governance and statehood, and where its disputed implementation roadmap stands today.
