Washington, however, is not merely a policymaking capital. It is also a highly competitive marketplace of narratives.
The confusion is not a bug, it seems to be a fundamental feature of Washington’s discourse since the beginning of the war.
The U.S. has always benefited from and even stirred up the rivalry between Iran and the Arab Gulf states.
Washington has demonstrated beyond any doubt that its rift with Europe is irreversible, by deliberately choosing to go to war against Iran without consulting its European allies.
His voters knew what they were getting when they picked him over Kamala Harris. But his opponents cannot despair.
Manchin will certainly feel the pressure in the coming months of being the most powerful man you've never heard of.
With the U.S. COVID-19 death toll approaching 210,000, important cities, in particular, are still struggling.