| "America is back." That's Joe Biden's overseas strategy, says columnist David Ignatius, and this week he deployed it well. During Biden's eight-day trip to Europe — where he met with the Group of Seven, NATO, European Union leadership and Russia's Vladimir Putin — "the Biden foreign policy team set the table carefully … flattering each audience to encourage buy-in with America's agenda. The message to allies wasn't just America's return, but their centrality in the alliance, too." It appears Biden's efforts were a success. "World leaders, even the truculent Russian President Vladimir Putin, seemed to buy into his framing of issues." But what will happen now that Biden is home? "When the whole world seems to be celebrating the fact that America is back, does the GOP really think it can remain in its own bubble of resentment and lies?" We'll have to wait and see.  (Patrick Semansky/AP) An outside-in strategy would use Biden's new strength on the international stage to challenge Republicans. By David Ignatius ● Read more » | | | | Now that the law seems free from existential threats, it's time to take stock. By Megan McArdle ● Read more » | | | | It's imperative to find out more about what the FBI knew before the Jan. 6 attack and why it failed to act on the information it had. By Ryan Goodman and Andrew Weissmann ● Read more » | | | | Those in the Medicaid coverage gap still don't have insurance. By Catherine Rampell ● Read more » | | | | The proposal would expand voting access without jeopardizing election security. By Henry Olsen ● Read more » | | | | It's hard to win bipartisan support for protecting democracy when one party is anti-democracy. By Greg Sargent ● Read more » | | | | The depths of subversion and open defiance of constitutional norms are astounding. By Michael Gerson ● Read more » | | | Voting to make Juneteenth a national holiday should offer no cover to Republicans who refuse to address contemporary racism. By Eugene Robinson ● Read more » | | | | 'Getting caught trying' isn't enough; the president has to keep delivering, or Republicans will take over. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | | Once again, the Supreme Court lets the law stand. The GOP should take the hint. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | |
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