For Xi’s Critics, Trump’s China Visit Is Fuel for Jokes They Can’t Tell
On Threads and other sites, liberal-minded Chinese accounts were mocking the proceedings and offering a rare window into opinions on Xi Jinping and his leadership style.Read More
Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit
The president has shifted the foundations of American policy toward China, throwing aside the adversarial approach of recent years.Read More
Kataib Hezbollah Commander Accused of Planning Attacks on N.Y.C.
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi is accused of directing and urging others to attack American and Israeli interests. Prosecutors say he is a leader of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia with ties to Iran.Read More
Justice Dept. Aims to Use Terrorism Laws to Target Mexican Officials
The Justice Department this week instructed federal prosecutors to build criminal drug cases against Mexican officials using new terrorism statutes.Read More
Oil Prices Rise as Trump-Xi Summit Yields No Clear Breakthroughs on Iran War
Hopes for an end to the war in Iran faded after President Trump failed to secure a commitment from China to help persuade Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Read More
Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War. Now It May Be Too Late.
Having deferred to the president for months, G.O.P. lawmakers missed crucial milestones to try to limit his war powers. That has tied their hands in seeking parameters and exit criteria.Read More
It’s Not Just U.S. Stocks. A.I. and Oil Are Moving Global Markets, Too.
Intel, along with Taiwan and South Korea, are the latest winners, our columnist says. True diversification is hard to find.Read More
How Jerome Powell Managed a Chaotic Era
Our reporter Colby Smith, who covers the Federal Reserve and the economy, looks back at Jerome Powell’s tenure as chair of the Fed.Read More
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.Read More
Trump Touts ‘Fantastic Trade Deals’ With China, but Details Are Scarce
The president left Beijing following a summit with China, during which the two countries sought to stabilize their economic and political relations.Read More