On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses the President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meetings, the consequences of the president’s legislative achievement, where he stands on arming Ukraine, the Western Hemisphere’s bright fossil fuel future, and Gore Vidal vs. William F. Buckley.
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Chinese People's Liberation Army honour guard members march during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on November 12, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)