Walter Russell Mead discusses Nagorno-Karabakh, a US government shutdown, the India-Canada spat, why every American institution is liberal, and the time Walter met Winston Churchill on What Really Matters.

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen as he announces a trade deal with the EU at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)