…Opinion: The best way to deal with the debt ceiling: Ignore it …

  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden before a meeting on the debt limit in the Oval Office last week. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) With two weeks left until the national debt ceiling is expected to be reached, precipitating a constitutional and economic crisis, House Republicans continue to insist that President Biden cave in … Continue reading …Opinion: The best way to deal with the debt ceiling: Ignore it …

…A War With China Would Be Unlike Anything Americans Faced Before …

A major war in the Indo-Pacific is probably more likely now than at any other time since World War II. The most probable spark is a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. President Xi Jinping of China has said unifying Taiwan with mainland China “must be achieved.” His Communist Party regime has become sufficiently strong — militarily, … Continue reading …A War With China Would Be Unlike Anything Americans Faced Before …

…The future of American power …

Why the end of America’s empire won’t be peaceful This By-invitation commentary is part of a series by global thinkers on the future of American power—examining the forces shaping the country's global standing, from the rise of China to the withdrawal from Afghanistan.   As it leaves Afghanistan in chaos, America’s decline mirrors Britain’s a … Continue reading …The future of American power …