List of Leaders articles
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Donald Trump stands with hands outstretched. He is wearing a blue suit and a red tie. On the right are two people, with one person holding a camera. On the right is Mike Johnson. Trump’s Trade Deals Are Missing in Action
Halfway through the 90-day tariff pause, almost no progress has been made to avoid global trade carnage.
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U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart showing foreign tariff rates, later shown to be false, and new U.S. rates during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on April 2. You Need Allies to Win a Trade War
Trump could have cornered China—instead, it’s the biggest winner of his attack on global trade.
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te inspects military drills at Hualien Air Force Base in Hualien, Taiwan, on July 23, 2024. Taiwan Is Getting Serious About Self-Defense
Turning Taiwan into a porcupine will be essential for staving off a Chinese attack.
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Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Bangladesh border at the Fulbari outpost near Siliguri, India, on May 9. How India Alienated Bangladesh
Due to strategic myopia, New Delhi faces a potential crisis on another border.
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Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. What’s Next for Elon Musk?
Sidelined by Trump and facing a business backlash, the world’s richest man plots his next steps.
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U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an investment forum at Qasr al-Watan, the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 16. The U.S. Economy Is Now Trump Enterprises
The new America First Investment Policy upends any notion of long-term national interest.
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An illustration shows the outline of a chemical plant with smoke coming from a smokestack inside the base of a Teflon pan. China Claims It Slashed Emissions of a Major Super Pollutant. The Data Says Otherwise.
As of 2023, China continued to emit HFC-23 at high levels in violation of an international agreement.
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Pope Leo XIV delivers the Regina Caeli prayer from the main central loggia of St Peter's basilica oon May 11, 2025 in Vatican City. The Meaning of the First Augustinian Pope
Pope Leo’s politics will be shaped less by his American nationality than his tradition of Catholic thought.
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U.S. Marines take part in the international military exercise Cold Response 22 near Sandstrand in northern Norway on March 21, 2022. A Russia-NATO War Would Look Nothing Like Ukraine
Moscow will seek to avoid a full-on war and focus on breaking the bloc’s resolve.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - MAY 16: U.S. President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One as he departs the Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 15. America’s Political Ethics Problem
The last time the nation faced a crisis of this magnitude, lawmakers and the president met the challenge.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attend a signing ceremony at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar, the official workplace of the emir, on May 14. Is Qatar’s Shiny Plane a White Elephant?
A closer look at Trump’s acquisitions in the Middle East.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office in Washington on April 7. Has Trump Soured On Netanyahu?
Israel’s economy minister insists that Trump and Netanyahu remain “very, very close.”
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Trump waves to the camera as he stands before a car. What Trump Got Right in the Middle East
The U.S. president’s olive branch to Iran could mark a paradigm shift in Washington’s foreign policy.
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U.S. Border Patrol agents detain a migrant who crossed the border from Mexico, seen near Jamul, California, on Jan. 15. Is Trump Keeping His Promise on Immigration?
Janet Napolitano on why the system looks broken—and what to do about it.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak as they arrive during the Gulf Cooperation Council leaders’ summit at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 14. Trump’s Gulf Dealmaking Bonanza
Saudi Arabia and Qatar made splashy economic commitments worth nearly $2 trillion during the U.S. president’s visit.
