Foreign Policy
Trump’s tariffs cost $1.2 trillion. Now his top trade allies are backing away.
In April, as President Donald Trump announced his so-called "Liberation Day" tariffs that would target imports of nearly all goods sourced from friend and foe alike, one of the biggest cheerleaders for trade…
Trump’s art of the deal for peace in the Middle East
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch celebrate the release of over 2,000 hostages, political prisoners, and detainees, while considering whether President Donald Trump's…
The U.S. military is helping Arab dictatorships run psyops
The U.S. has done a lot for Arab dictators. For years, Democrats and Republicans have been seeking to give Saudi Arabia, the largest purchaser of American weapons in the world, a NATO-like defense pact. And Washington is…
Remaining Israeli hostages released by Hamas as part of ceasefire deal
Good news out of the Middle East: It looks like this ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas may actually be holding. So far, busloads of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners have started being unloaded in Ramallah, in the West…
Trump claims victory after months of chaos
When Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in January 2025, on the last day of the Biden administration, President Joe Biden demanded credit. "This is the exact framework of the deal I proposed back in May. Exact,"…
Is the Israel-Hamas war over after Trump brokered a deal?
All hostages will be returned: This week marked two years since the October 7 terrorist attack in which Hamas slaughtered 1,200 Israelis and took 251 of them hostage. Since then, Israel has waged war in Gaza, displacing…
American Policy Leaders Debate Europeans on Israel, Gaza
WARSAW, Poland—American experts hit back at European scholars on the war between Hamas and Israel and use of the term “genocide” when referring to Gaza during the Warsaw Security Forum. The U.S. is “the only government in…
Parents Ask Trump for Help Bringing Blind Son Home From China
Callie and Brian Troyer have never met their 10-year-old son. For five years now, the Kentucky couple has been working to get Sam home from China to no avail. Now, they are making a plea to President Donald Trump to help them…
Another Supreme Court Win | Power Line
The respective powers of the President and Congress with regard to spending have been a subject of debate since at least the 1970s. The issue has heated up under the Trump administration, as, through DOGE and other…
Trump reverses course on Ukraine support
What just happened? President Donald Trump's greatest bug—or feature—might be his flightiness, coupled with a certain showmanship, a bit of flair. What holds one day may not hold the next. This results in chaotic…
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