Walter Russell Mead discusses Missouri vs. Joe Biden, Milei vs. Peronists in Argentina, tensions on the Korean peninsula, and uncertainty regarding the Biden administration’s stance on supporting Israel and Ukraine on his podcast, 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)