How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs

Britain has watched President Trump’s tariffs with a mix of shock, fascination and queasy recognition. The country, after all, embarked on a similar experiment in economic isolationism when it voted to leave the European Union in 2016. Nearly nine years…

How the G.O.P. Fell in Love With Putin’s Russia

As Buchanan saw it, the great struggle of the 21st century wasn’t a geopolitical battle between East and West, or freedom and oppression. It was a cultural battle between traditionalists and the secular, multicultural, global elite. In this context, America’s…

Trump’s Latest Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Could Be His Biggest Gamble

President Trump made one of the biggest gambles of his presidency Tuesday by initiating sweeping tariffs with no clear rationale on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, triggering a trade war that risks undermining the United States economy. His actions…

How Johnson, Who Put His Job at Risk to Save Ukraine Aid, Flipped for Trump

The night before Speaker Mike Johnson defied the hard-right wing of his party and brought up a bill to send more than $60 billion in aid to Ukraine, he spent a mostly sleepless night in a luxury hotel suite overlooking…