Gen. Caine’s Silence on Iran War Leaves Questions About Military Strategy
The president’s top military adviser is walking a tightrope as he leads the military through a divisive and unpopular war.Read More
Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
President Trump’s pick to replace Jerome H. Powell takes the helm at a highly uncertain moment for the economy and with heightened concern about the Federal Reserve’s ability to operate independently.Read More
As Trump and Xi Meet in China, Why Typical Displays of Cultural Exchange Won’t Be on Show
Past meetings between the presidents of the U.S. and China have involved friendly displays of cultural exchange. Those gestures have largely dried up.Read More
The China Gambit: From Nixon to Trump
President Trump’s visit to Beijing comes as relations with China have became more combative.Read More
Two of the World’s Most Powerful Men Are About to Meet
Also, Kevin Warsh is confirmed as the next Fed chair. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.Read More
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.Read More
Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court
The decision, in which judges cited jury interference by a court clerk, upends one of America’s highest-profile homicide cases.Read More
What to Watch at Trump and Xi’s U.S.-China Summit
Here’s what to know about the biggest sources of tension in U.S.-China relations before the first summit in Beijing in nine years between the nations’ leaders.Read More
Chinese Firms Plot Secret Arms Sales to Iran, U.S. Officials Say
The effort involves plans to send weapons through other countries in an effort to hide the origins of the shipments.Read More
Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China
As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.Read More