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U.S. President Donald Trump reacts after addressing a joint session of Congress at the Capitol on March 4. Assessing Trump’s First 50 Days
Geopolitical risk expert Ian Bremmer on how the world is navigating the White House’s rapid early moves.
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Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to the crowd at a “Canada first” rally at the Rogers Center in Ottawa, Canada, on Feb. 15. Trump Is Undermining the Canadians Most Sympathetic to Him
The U.S. president wants support for his unorthodox agenda—yet he has weakened those in Canada who would have done so.
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Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Paraguay's President Santiago Pena pose for the family picture of the LXV Mercosur Summit in Montevideo on December 6, 2024. Europe’s Economic Decoupling From America Is Underway
Facing the threat of U.S. tariffs, the EU is looking for free trade elsewhere.
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Friedrich Merz and Bavarian Premier Markus Soeder address the media after a visit to the Isar nuclear power plant on August 4, 2022 in Essenbach, Germany. Germany Is Rethinking Everything Nuclear
Berlin is rapidly reconsidering its nuclear weapons posture.
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Mark Carney, a middle-aged man wearing a black suit and tie, flashes a smile as he stands at a red podium with the Liberal Party logo on the front. Canadian flags wave on a large screen behind him. Canada’s New Leader Is Ready to Fight Trump
Mark Carney rode a wave of national pride to replace Justin Trudeau, but elections loom.
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U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017. What Is Trump’s China Policy?
Biden policymaker Rush Doshi on changes in the White House and why Beijing may be more likely to attack Taiwan.
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South African Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe (L) South African Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald (C) and South African Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber (R) talk at the swearing in of cabinet ministers, on July 3, 2024, in Cape Town. How Trump Created a South African Team of Rivals
Pressure from Washington has united long-standing political enemies and cemented the government of national unity.
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David Sacks, U.S. President Donald Trump’s AI and crypto czar, speaks to Trump as he signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. Trump Goes All in on Crypto
The U.S. president has embraced digital currencies after years of skepticism.
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NATO military forces during a display to demonstrate NATO’s ability to rapidly deploy forces from Europe, in Smardan, Romania. It’s Time for a New Trans-Atlantic Bargain
Europe should take primary responsibility for its security, but the United States needs to deliver key assurances to allow such a transition.
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In the foreground is a man blurred from view. Behind him is a screen with stock market numbers. Trump’s Economy Is Flashing Red
Trade wars, rising prices, falling confidence, and sinking stock markets are not what Wall Street or Main Street voted for.
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Three activists link arms and are shown mid-speech. Who Will Protect the Earth’s Defenders?
In Colombia, environmental activists are under attack despite the president’s green promises.
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A large screen shows Xi Jinping shaking hands with a business leader in a room full of other men in suits. Behind them are tables with chairs behind them. Xi Jinping’s Seating Plans Signal Who Has Beijing’s Favor
A carefully choreographed meeting with CEOs shows party priorities.
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A Ukrainian machine-gunner holds an American FIM-92 Stinger portable air defense missile system for the reconnaissance and destruction of Russian drones in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Dec. 2, 2024. How Trump Is Killing the U.S. Defense Industry
It turns out that abandoning allies and tossing out security guarantees is bad for business.
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Trump stands at a podium with both arms outstretched and his hands open as he speaks. He wears a dark suit and a bright red tie. Trump Is Trying to Remake the United Nations
Washington has signaled that it wants the international body to focus on preserving peace, but it could be looking to rubber-stamp its bilateral priorities.
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Smoke rises from a factory of China Baowu Steel Group in Taiyuan, China. Could Trump’s Favorite Word Double as Climate Policy?
A Republican carbon tariff proposal aims to boost U.S. competitiveness vis-à-vis China—and cut emissions.
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