What is the Monroe Doctrine of the US as Venezuela's President, Nicholas Maduro, is captured? This question has gained attention after reports of US strikes, Venezuela bombing claims, and statements ...

President Donald Trump departs after speaking during a House Republican retreat at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on January 06, 2026. Credit - Alex Wong—Getty ...

In December 1823, James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, articulated what has been named the Monroe doctrine, which would mature into an essential principle of American foreign policy ...

In his hour-long press conference following the early morning capture of Venezuela's leader and his wife, President Donald Trump justified the operation as one in line with a more than 200-year-old ...

President Trump’s second term is proving even more disruptive than his first, especially for the world order. In under 100 days, he has upended international norms, challenged key alliances and ...

It's not every day that a 202-year-old address to Congress goes viral. Yes, the Monroe Doctrine (that thing you learned about in high school) is suddenly a hot topic. Historian Jay Sexton is author of ...

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a spending bill that ends a partial shutdown of the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in ...

Musty old documents can shape and shatter worlds. Among the most potent is the Monroe Doctrine, which was proclaimed 200 years ago this month. For many people in the United States, it conjures only ...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... First, in its original articulation it was largely “passive,” mandating only that extra-hemispheric powers stay out, or if they already were ...

Today marks the 200 th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, celebrated in history books for extending U.S. influence throughout the hemisphere. But few Americans are aware of its lesser-known ...