List of Leaders articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during a press conference at the White House in Washington on Jan. 21. How Trump Could Use Tariffs to Attract Investment
The administration already has a blueprint—and now needs to make it work.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on April 27. Trump’s First 100 Days Reveal a ‘Strongman’s’ Unprecedented Weakness
No U.S. president has ever surrendered global power so quickly.
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People hold a candlelight vigil to denounce a militant attack against tourists in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on April 23. Kashmir Attack Shatters Illusion of Calm
New Delhi said normalcy had returned to the region, but the deadly violence against tourists shows that it needs to strengthen its defenses.
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A photo illustration shows a crane lifting a rolled constitution out of frame away from a stack of shipping containers. Trump’s Tariff War Is a Test of American Democracy
Congress has a chance to reassert itself against the president’s power grab.
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A collage photo illustration shows Donald Trump gesturing with arms wide. In front of him are headshots of Benjamin Netanyahu and Vlodymyr Zelensky, images of immigratns and ICE police, a tattered EU flag and America First signs. Trump’s First 100 Days on the Global Stage
Ten thinkers on what to make of the opening salvo of the president’s second term.
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A photo collage image shows the back of Donald Trump's head with men in six red or dark blue circles around him. The Drivers (and Passengers) of Trump’s Foreign Policy
Who has been front and center and who has been sidelined in the administration during the U.S. president’s first 100 days.
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Employees work on a production line for teddy bears for export at a toy factory in Lianyungang, China, on Nov. 22, 2024. Trump Can’t Force a Global Decoupling From China
If the goal of his trade war is a coalition against Beijing, it will backfire in three ways.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth waits to take the stage to deliver remarks to students, faculty, and staff at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on April 23. Chaos at the Pentagon Threatens Hegseth’s Tenure
A raft of scandals and departures have turned up the heat on the inexperienced defense secretary.
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A drawn illustration of a Trump whirlwind on a red background Four Explanatory Models for Trump’s Chaos
It’s clear that the second Trump administration is aiming for change—not inertia—in U.S. foreign policy.
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A street is flooded following the overflowing of a river in Montignac-Lascaux, south-western France, on April 21. Will Security Challenges Force Trump to Confront Climate Reality?
Climate security is adjusting to a denialist U.S. administration.
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Soldiers from various NATO allies take part in a military exercise at the Smardan Training Area in Smardan, Romania, on Feb. 19. America Will Miss Europe’s Dependence When It’s Gone
European self-reliance for security will cost U.S. jobs, profits, and influence.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 14, 2022. Europe Still Lives in a Security Utopia
Its international goals are not backed up by any real ability to promote or defend them.
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Chinese and U.S. flags flutter in the wind at the Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services facilities near Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai on April 17. Trump Is Losing Asia
An incoherent policy is speeding Beijing’s rise.
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The U.S. flag over the White House is lowered to half-staff. How the United States Can Regain the World’s Trust
Four steps the country’s next generation of leaders should be thinking about.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is displayed on a television screen as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Trump’s Trade Policies Keep Undercutting His Own Goals
Trump’s tariffs are set to make reshoring harder and trade deficits bigger.
