As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back ...

Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.

While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, ...

And there are Senate confirmation hearings for five Cabinet nominees.

Their dealmaking cooperation represents an unusual moment in the polarized world of U.S. politics. But it did not stop both ...

Jake Sullivan faced the toughest global challenges of any national security adviser in a half-century. How did he do?

White House officials on Monday expressed cautious optimism that a deal to pause 15 months of grinding war in the Gaza Strip ...

(Jan. 11, 2025 / JNS) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Saturday afternoon with President-elect Donald Trump’s ...