The political scientist Suzanne Mettler discusses the social, economic and political factors that drove rural voters away from the Democratic Party.

Could President Trump’s unorthodox leadership style differentiate the latest Israel-Hamas peace deal from the many failed attempts that came before? The veteran Middle East negotiator Robert Malley thinks so. “He’s a politician of intuition,” he says.

Is Israel still a sovereign nation, given its increased dependence on the United States? On a recent episode of “The Ezra Klein Show,” veteran Middle East negotiators Hussein Agha and Robert Malley sit down with the Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein to discuss the recent peace deal and what comes next.

The veteran Middle East negotiators Hussein Agha and Robert Malley discuss the promises and pitfalls of Trump’s peace deal.

The veteran Middle East negotiators Hussein Agha and Robert Malley assess the promises and pitfalls of Trump’s peace deal.