List of United States articles
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Canada’s prime minister and Liberal Party leader, Mark Carney, waves to supporters at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario. Is Mark Carney Canada’s Answer to Donald Trump?
Tariffs could drive down GDP, but Canada has its own leverage against the United States.
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Eight people dressed in camouflage military combat uniforms wade across a river, the water up to their waists. The soldiers carry large backpacks along with their rifles. Snowcapped mountains and a thick forest of evergreen trees loom in the distance. Get Ready for the Aleutian Island Crisis
As conflict heats up in the Arctic, foreign adversaries eye Alaskan territory.
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Workers disembark from a research vessel in San Diego. Trump’s Brazen Push to Mine the Ocean Floor
The U.S. leader could pave the way for a gold rush in international waters.
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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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In this black-and-white photo, Lyndon Johnson, wearing a suit and glasses, gestures as he sits at a desk. A chalkboard behind him contains the words "Meet in Room 2." A President Who Championed American Universities
Trump’s attacks on higher education come 75 years after Lyndon B. Johnson set out to transform the sector.
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Viet Cong soldiers in the fog of the jungle during the Vietnam War in a black and white photograph The Haunting Legacy of the Vietnam War
Reflecting on one of the first forever wars, 50 years on.
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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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Donald Trump is seen from the side as he leans in and grabs the hand of Benjamin Netanyahu. Both men wear dark suits and red ties and stand in front of the windows and door of the White House. Why Trump Could Succeed in the Mideast Where Other Presidents Failed
The dealmaker president has been willing to pressure Israel and not just the Palestinians.
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Two high-end handbags on a stand. A Viral App Is Exposing the Limits of Tariffs
DHgate shows an export machine both powerful and fragile.
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People walk along Tehran’s Karim Khan Zand Avenue past a building with a landmark anti-U.S. mural with the slogan “Down with the USA” and skulls replacing the stars on the U.S. flag. With Iran, No Action Might Be the Best Approach
Negotiations could strengthen the regime—and so could military strikes.
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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.
