Why is Trump successful on Gaza but fails against domestic opponents? In the Middle East, he’s negotiating like a realist. At home, he’s initiated a vicious cycle of threat politics, argues Mark Hannah in his latest for the Boston Globe.

The former Navy SEAL who claims to have killed Bin Laden said Hamas is “easier to negotiate with” than Democrats. His observation contains a seed of unintended wisdom. My latest for The Boston Globe. A 🧵

From today’s Russian papers: “There isn’t a single reason Moscow should agree to a ceasefire [in Ukraine].” Same paper accuses Trump of “intellectual laziness.” Another: “Everything we’ve seen suggests [Trump] is not ready to take tough measures against Russia.” #ReadingRussia

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Wednesday it intends to deepen collaboration with the United States, including reciprocal visits and observation of military exercises, to help maintain peace and stability in the region. reuters.com/world/china/ta…

"Trump’s team relied on realism abroad in Gaza, but the president has relied mostly on threats at home."-Mark Hannah draws on Brett Rosenberg's research on the pitfalls of threat politics in his new piece for the The Boston Globe. Check it out: bostonglobe.com/2025/10/21/opi…

"The best way to ... achieve a substantial reduction in military activities around Taiwan is for both Washington and Beijing to show greater respect for each other’s core positions." -Stephen Wertheim in Foreign Affairs reader.foreignaffairs.com/2025/10/28/tow…

IGA’s new public opinion report “Reckless Peacemaker? How Americans See Trump’s Foreign Policy” is out NOW! Stay tuned for some of the biggest headlines… Or read the full report in the link below.

🚨 The Institute for Global Affairs annual survey is live this morning.