Trump Pulls Secret Service Protection From Hunter and Ashley Biden

The president posted on social media that Hunter Biden would lose his security detail “effective immediately” and also identified the country he was vacationing in.

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Jake Sullivan, White House National Security Adviser, Reflects on China Policy

President Biden and his team saw China as the one nation with the intent and capability to displace American primacy — and crafted policies to defend U.S. power.

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What Trump Could Do on Ukraine, Iran, China and Crises Around the Globe

President-elect Donald J. Trump has made big promises on Ukraine, Iran, China and crises around the globe. But he will have to make difficult choices.

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Biden Aides Warned Putin as Russia’s Shadow War Threatened Air Disaster

The White House scrambled to get a message to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last year after U.S. intelligence agencies said a Russian military unit was preparing to send explosive packages on cargo planes.

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U.S. and Allies Race to Shape a New Syria

As a rebel alliance with a tenuous hold on power struggles to assert control of the fractured country, Israel, Turkey and the United States are trying to influence what Syria will become.

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U.S. Hopes for a Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal ‘This Month’

In the Middle East for a last-ditch diplomatic effort before leaving office, Jake Sullivan, a top White House official, said the current talks were different than those in the past.

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Biden’s Top Aides Race to Middle East as Militias Wield Power in Syria

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to hold meetings in Jordan and Turkey. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, is visiting Israel.

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