List of Leaders articles
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and former U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for a meeting at Trump Tower in New York City on Sept. 27. Why Ukraine Is Ready to Gamble on Trump
Kyiv has been increasingly frustrated with the outgoing Biden team, and a Kamala Harris victory would have posed its own challenges.
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British newspapers including the Guardian, the Telegraph, the Financial Times, and the Mirror are scattered on a tabletop overlapping each other. Each has a photo of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on the page; accompanying headlines include "American dread" and "Again?" Britain’s Labour Will Struggle With Trump in White House
Past criticisms are coming back to haunt U.K. leaders.
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Donald Trump on a stage at a campaign rally. Behind him are multiple American flags and an image of him with the words "Trump will fix it." The 10 Foreign-Policy Implications of the 2024 U.S. Election
What to think about Trump 2.0.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a session of the Bundestag in Berlin on Nov. 7. Why Germany’s Government Collapse Could Be Good News
A dysfunctional, dithering government has no place in the era of Donald Trump.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands in New York City on Sept. 27. Ukraine Now Faces a Nuclear Decision
Under a new Trump administration, Ukraine’s government can't avoid considering a nuclear weapon.
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People walk on a bridge past an American flag and above an art installation by French street artist James Colomina called the "Swing" which depicts a little girl wearing an oversized military helmet as sits on a playground swing hanging from the bridge. Even Trump Can’t Afford to Lose the Ukraine War
Victory for Putin would be a grave blow to U.S. power.
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Trump peeks out from behind a two-page memo with his signature in large black ink. Trump Wants to Make America Pay Again
There are so many questions about Trump’s tariff plans that not even Shakespeare could count the ways.
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U.S. and Ukrainian flags fly near the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 20. Before Trump Returns, Congress Should Buy Weapons for Ukraine
An arms procurement fund would secure Ukraine’s ability to fight while helping American workers.
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North Korean soldiers march in a military parade on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. North Korea Joining Russia’s War Is a Sign of Weakness
Instead of leveraging Moscow’s faltering prospects by upping aid to Ukraine, Western leaders are paralyzed by fright.
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Donald Trump wears a button-up suit and tie with an orange construction vest over it. Why Men’s Makeup Matters in Politics
In presidential elections, success can sometimes come down to appearance.
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A woman holds up her phone to take a photo as she holds a large Venezuelan flag above her head. Behind her is a large crowd and the skyline of Miami. Venezuelan Americans Could Be Key Voting Bloc
Florida is home to 51 percent of the diaspora, who are most concerned about the economy and U.S. policy toward Maduro’s regime.
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Kamala Harris raises her eyebrows and reaches out to shake hands with Donald Trump behind his lecturn on a debate stage. IR Experts See Glaring Differences Between Harris and Trump
Scholars don’t trust the Republican nominee when it comes to managing U.S. foreign policy.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a welcoming ceremony in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017. Markets Are Underpricing the Possibility of a U.S.-China Economic War
A Trump victory could cause relations to rapidly spiral downward.
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Elon Musk jumps on stage as he joins Donald Trump during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5. What Would Elon Musk’s Tesla Gain—and Lose—From a Trump Presidency?
Higher tariffs and fewer federal incentives could slow market growth for the electric-vehicle manufacturer.
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Trump stands beside a crowd of people, facing the camera. So, Is Trump Really a Fascist?
Yes, but the more important question is whether that even matters to the electorate.
