On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses the administration’s seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, the hidden and rising costs of healthcare premiums, China’s energy future, and the implications that President Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy will have for China, Russia, Europe, and the GOP.
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A photo shows US and Israeli flags projected on the historic walls of the Old City near Hebron Gate in Jerusalem on June 22, 2025. (Getty Images)