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Options range from targeted tariffs to selling off U.S. debt—but they’re risky
Trump’s Greenland spectacle has liberal-minded Americans rooting for the other guy
Trump’s “Board of Peace” is neither an alternative to the U.N. nor a harmless vanity project but a threat to international cooperation
With nearly 25 countries already signed on, critics fear that the new body could challenge the United Nations’ authority
As the United States blusters and threatens, European leaders are making tough choices
The U.S. president said he and the NATO secretary-general “formed the framework of a future deal” but provided few details
The Islamic Republic was built to withstand sustained unrest
Outcome of case will have sweeping implications for US central bank independence
For all its risks, Beijing has become a more predictable partner than the United States under Trump
From tariffs to text threats, U.S. President Donald Trump is not backing down
Beijing’s response to the latest agreement was predictably spiky
Trump has shown how democracy can be neutralized without being destroyed