Trump Turns to Untested Tariffs to Reorder Global Trade
President Trump has long wanted to rework world trade. The tariffs set to go into effect next week will carry out that plan.
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Why Trump’s Tariffs Are Closing Factories in Lesotho
The closure of a factory in the small southern African nation of Lesotho is an early effect of the global disruption caused by President Trump’s tariffs. John Eligon, the Johannesburg bureau chief for The New York Times, talks with Katrin Bennhold, a s…
Trump Envoy Witkoff Visits Gaza as Aid Crisis Deepens
Steve Witkoff went to the Palestinian enclave amid growing pressure on Israel to ease a deepening hunger crisis there. Hamas derided the visit as a “propaganda show.”
Trump Taps Climate Skeptics to Attack Science on Global Warming
The agency asked five climate skeptics to write a report criticizing the consensus on global warming. Scientists are pointing out its errors.
A New Border Wall in Arizona Would Block a Key Wildlife Corridor
The barrier, in a remote part of Arizona, would threaten one of the most important remaining animal migration routes on the state’s southern border, according to a new report.
Trump Tells Russian Official to ‘Watch His Words,’ but He Bites Back Instead
The former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev offers President Trump a useful foil to criticize without rebuking Vladimir Putin, one analyst said.
Trump Administration Told Taiwan’s President to Avoid U.S. Stopover
The Taiwanese leader canceled U.S. transit visits after being urged to change his plans, two officials said. Washington has been in talks with Beijing over trade and a possible summit.
How the E.U. Wooed Trump With Flashy but Flimsy Numbers
The Trump administration has been talking up provisions of its deal with the European Union that would secure hundreds of billions of dollars in investments.
Trump Urges the U.K. to Drill More Oil, Criticizing Its Energy Policy
President Trump said the North Sea was a “treasure chest,” but its high taxes were driving away oil producers.
For Trump, Starvation in Gaza Tests His Foreign Policy Approach
President Trump will have to decide whether America intends to take a leading role in confronting one of the biggest humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century.