The Next Conflict

We’re looking at the potential for a U.S. attack on Iran.Read More
U.K., Australia and Others Worse Off Under Trump’s New Tariffs

Many important U.S. trading partners are facing higher duties after President Trump, reacting to a Supreme Court setback, set the rate on a new set of global tariffs at 15 percent.Read More
As Trump Touts Economic Gains, Many Workers Still Feel the Pinch

President Trump says that he has brought down inflation, but families are still struggling to pay bills and plan for the future.Read More
Fact-check: Trump’s Latest Claims on Jobs, Inflation and Crime

Trends on jobs, inflation and crime that began before Donald Trump retook office continued, largely unabated, in his first year back.Read More
Trump’s Challenge to Free Market Capitalism

Stakes in private companies. Handshake deals with chief executives. The president’s economic policy has drifted far from principles that long defined the Republican Party. Is it capitalism at all?Read More
Why the Supreme Court Struck Down Trump’s Tariffs

Our reporter Ann E. Marimow describes the rationale of the Supreme Court’s 6-to-3 ruling to strike down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs.Read More
What’s Happened Since the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling

After the Trump administration’s punishing tariffs were invalidated, the president said he would impose new tariffs using a different authority. It’s been a whirlwind.Read More
For Iran’s Rulers, Refusing U.S. Demands Is a Risk Worth Taking

The government in Tehran sees capitulating to Washington’s demands on uranium enrichment and ballistic missiles as riskier to its survival than going to war, analysts say.Read More
Killing of Cartel Boss Sets Off Chaos in Mexico, and Trump Has a New Plan for Tariffs

Plus, a shooting at Mar-a-Lago.Read More
Drug Lord ‘El Mencho’ Was Killed in Mexico. What’s Next for the Cartel He Led?

The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes dealt a major blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, but few believe it spells the end for the powerful group.Read More