John Kerry Drops Into Iraqi Tumult 10 Years After Invasion
Kerry visits Baghdad to mark the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion and to push Baghdad not to help Iran arm Syria’s Assad
Jay Newton-Small
Jay Newton-Small is the congressional correspondent for TIME. Born in New York, she spent time growing up in Asia, Australia and Europe following her vagabond United Nations parents. A graduate of Tufts University and Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism, Jay previously covered politics for Bloomberg News. And, yes, despite the misleading name SHE is a she.
Articles from Contributor
Will France Lead the U.S. into Syria?
If the U.S. is “leading from behind,” they’re following the French. First in Iran, Libya, and Mali and now, some hope, in Syria
Obama in Israel: Running to Stay Put
President Barack Obama heads to Israel, Palestine and Jordan for the first foreign trip of his second term
Congress Guns for Iran, While the Administration Focuses on Engagement
How Congress united behind sanctions, and why that push may be stalling as the Administration seeks a diplomatic breakthrough…
Dueling Budgets and a Window for a Grand Bargain
Beyond the ideological fracas is the last best chance for a grand bargain this summer.
Morsi’s Fiscal Cliff
If Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi fails to secure a IMF loan, Egypt could fall into a power vacuum, throwing the security of Egypt and the rest of the region into question.
U.S. Hopes Chávez’s Passing Could Smooth Relations with Venezuela
Venezuela’s Chávez had often campaigned on anti-U.S. rhetoric, and relations between the two countries have been strained almost since he took office 14 years ago
Parsing Jeb II
Jeb Bush’s book not only rekindles the war within the GOP over amnesty and immigration; it sets up 2016 to be a potentially bruising primary with his friend Marco Rubio. UPDATE: Rubio responds.
Rubio Supports Giving Ammunition, But Not Arms, to Syria
Sen. Marco Rubio lays out his foreign policy identity: provide ammo and intel to Syria rebels, prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and bone up on foreign aid and humanitarian efforts.
Argo, and TIME
TIME had a front row seat to the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
Kerry Walks Softly Out of the Gate
The Obama White House will be watching Kerry’s words closely in the initial months.
The Sequester: Wasting a Crisis
Both sides have found silver linings in letting the cuts kick in: Democrats can blame the Republicans for their intransigence, and Republicans can say they slashed government spending.
With GOP Filibuster, Chuck Hagel’s Rocky Road Continues
It is the third time in Senate history a Cabinet nominee has been filibustered. But Hagel still has a chance to become the next Defense Secretary.
