April 20, 2025
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Trump Has the Whole Global Trade System in His Sights

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis Trump Has the Whole Global Trade System in His Sights The U.S. president’s ambitions for “reciprocity” aren’t limited to China. February 6, 2025, 2:15 PM Comment icon View Comments ( 2 ) By Bob Davis , a reporter who covered U.S.-China economic relations for

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How to Assess Trump’s Early Moves

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Q&A How to Assess Trump’s Early Moves On FP Live, three experts on three continents try to find the signal in the noise. By Ravi Agrawal , the editor in chief of Foreign Policy . No audio? Hover over the video player, and tap the

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Criticizing Trump Isn’t Enough. Arab Leaders Need a Counterproposal.

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Criticizing Trump Isn’t Enough. Arab Leaders Need a Counterproposal. Reiterating calls for a two-state solution won’t cut it. Egypt, Jordan, and the Gulf states must put forward a serious plan for Gaza’s reconstruction and demilitarization.

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Trump’s Brinkmanship Is Changing Mexico

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Latin America Brief A one-stop weekly digest of politics, economics, technology, and culture in Latin America. Delivered Friday. Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out

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Trump’s Tariffs Are an Unconstitutional Power Grab

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis Trump’s Tariffs Are an Unconstitutional Power Grab Declaring a national emergency to exact concessions is a ploy to seize authority. By Inu Manak , a fellow for trade policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. Trucks approach the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge border crossing to the

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What Drives Elon Musk?

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Insider Your all-access pass to FP What Drives Elon Musk? His wealth, political power, and support for far-right parties are setting off alarm bells. By Cameron Abadi , a deputy editor at Foreign Policy , and Adam Tooze , a columnist at Foreign Policy and

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Trump’s Not a Renegade—He’s a Loyal Republican Fighter

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Trump’s Not a Renegade—He’s a Loyal Republican Fighter Just look at the president’s embrace of fossil fuels. By Julian E. Zelizer , a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. Donald Trump tips

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The Chaos at USAID, Explained

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Explainer The Chaos at USAID, Explained Experts warn that dissolving the agency would be a gift to U.S. adversaries. By John Haltiwanger , a reporter at Foreign Policy , and Christina Lu , an energy and environment reporter at Foreign Policy . Volunteers at a

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What DeepSeek Revealed About the Future of U.S.-China Competition

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. What DeepSeek Revealed About the Future of U.S.-China Competition Washington faces a daunting but critical task. By Matt Sheehan , a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Scott Singer , a visiting

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The United States Needs an Iron Dome

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. The United States Needs an Iron Dome Trump should revive the “Star Wars” missile defense plans of the 1980s to protect against growing threats from Russia, China, and North Korea. Kroenig-Matthew-foreign-policy-columnist12 Matthew Kroenig By Matthew

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