Trump’s Coast Guard Address: ‘Good Looking Men’ and Deja Vu
President Trump’s commencement address was a mixture of jokes and praise for the seafaring life of the Coast Guard graduates. But there were detours into choppy waters.
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Autocracy’s ‘Loyal Losers’
Even the most capable autocrats need help hanging on to power. Mediocre officials are often best for the job, according to new research.
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Trump Doesn’t Know What Power Is
His administration has done more than misjudge the wherewithal of its adversary.
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German Chancellor, After Iran Spat With Trump, Reports ‘Good’ Phone Call
The call, initiated by Friedrich Merz, came soon after he told young people, “I am a great admirer of America. My admiration is not increasing at the moment.
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Xi Pitches His Vision for Avoiding Conflict With the U.S.
Having fought the Trump administration to a draw, China’s Xi Jinping is proposing “constructive strategic stability,” aimed at drawing lines he thinks the U. S. should not cross.
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Iran Lets Chinese Ships Through Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions After Vessel Seizure
Iranian news agencies said some Chinese ships were being allowed through the strait, following diplomatic outreach to Iran from Beijing.
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Iran Lets Chinese Ships Through Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions After Vessel Seizure
Iranian news agencies said some Chinese ships were being allowed through the strait, following diplomatic outreach to Iran from Beijing.
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Trump Was Flattering, Xi Was Resolute. The Difference Spoke Volumes.
In contrast to his rhetoric about China at home, President Trump spoke in conciliatory terms with Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader.
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Why Xi Doesn’t Need a Deal With Trump
President Xi Jinping of China is buying time for Beijing and may see an opening with a U. S. president weakened by the war in Iran.
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Is America Still No. 1?
The billionaire investor who predicted the 2008 financial crash is bearish on America’s future standing in the world. On “Interesting Times,” Ray Dalio tells the columnist Ross Douthat why.
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The Iran War Worsens America's Democratic Erosion
Measuring America’s democratic erosion.
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NATO, Please Help. Trump Has No Strategy for Iran.
NATO should overcome its distaste for President Trump and sends its navies to help open up the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump Previews Issues He Plans to Raise With Xi
President Trump said he expected to speak to the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, about a range of issues at a summit in Beijing, from the war in Iran to Jimmy Lai, an imprisoned Hong Kong media mogul.
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Justice Dept. Subpoenas Wall Street Journal in Leak Investigation
Critics raised concerns over press freedom after The Journal disclosed receiving subpoenas related to an article on deliberations on the risks of military action in Iran.
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Trump Calls Iran’s Counterproposal a ‘Piece of Garbage’
President Trump told reporters the Iran cease-fire was “on life support” on Monday after he rejected Iran’s counterproposal for a peace deal this weekend.
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Nations Brace for Long-Term Economic Woes as Trump Calls Iran Truce Plan ‘Garbage’
President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on “life support,” and India’s leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel.
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Trump Rejects Iran’s Offer, and 17 Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Return to U.S.
Plus, how pharma swag became “one of the white whales of thrifting.
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Oil Prices Rise as Prospects for U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Fizzle
Oil prices rose and stock futures ticked down as investors reacted after the two sides failed to agree on a U. S. -Iran peace deal.
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Oil Prices Rise as Prospects for U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Fizzle
Oil prices rose and stock futures ticked down on Sunday as investors reacted to the apparent failure of the latest proposal for a U. S. -Iran peace deal.
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The Best Books to Read on American Empire
As these books show, the United States has long struggled to reconcile its imperial ambition with its founding ideals, prompting detractors at home and abroad.