Trump Faces New Battleground in Latin America With China and Russia
While elected on an America-first, isolationist platform, freshly reinstalled U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have quickly homed in on Latin America. The interactions hitting the headlines have not been positive.
In the early going, Trump 2.0 approach on foreign policy is to talk loudly and carry a big stick
Donald Trump in his return to the White House has already previewed his second term foreign policy approach: Talk loudly and wield a big stick.
Trump’s quick win on Colombian migrant flights may be a loss for the dollar
Trump backs off punishing Colombia with tariffs after deportation flights blocked
The Truth About the Deportees on Trump’s ‘Con Air’ Colombia Flights
Trump Sowed Chaos in His First Week of Foreign Policy
Trump briefly raised the idea of buying Greenland in his first term and expressed shock—even calling off a planned visit to Copenhagen—when his offer was refused. This time around, he’s not backing down. He has held at least one reportedly tense phone conversation on the matter.
Trump threatens country after country with U.S. economic weapons
In just a week, the president has floated financial reprisals for Mexico, Canada, Russia, Denmark and Colombia. The hostilities could backfire.
Behind the Colombia Blowup: Mapping Trump’s Rapid-Escalation Tactics
There were no Situation Room meetings and no quiet calls to de-escalate a dispute with an ally. Just threats, counterthreats, surrender and an indication of the president’s approach to Greenland and Panama.
Oil falls as Trump's Colombia sanctions threat reversed
Oil prices retreated on Monday after the U.S. pulled back from initial sanctions threats against Colombia, reducing immediate concern over oil supply disruptions, though U.S. President Donald Trump's muscle-flexing is keeping markets twitchy.
Trump confirms his new tariffs are coming this weekend. Here's where all of his trade plans stand — and how they'll impact Americans.
President Trump warned of new tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico as soon as February 1. Here's where his trade plans stand as the deadline nears.
Russia’s Crude Exports Fairly Stable Despite U.S. Sanctions, Goldman Says
Oil edged lower in early trade as Goldman Sachs said the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia haven’t had a significant impact on the country’s oil exports.
Vladimir Putin Isn’t Buying Donald Trump’s Shtick
One of the problems with Donald Trump is that he doesn’t … know stuff. My own theory of the case, following Sherlock Holmes’ advice—“When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable,
Talk loudly and swing a yuge stick: Trump does Teddy Roosevelt one better
Donald Trump is practicing not deterrence but ‘compellence,’ making a threat to coerce foreign actors into doing things we want.
Crude oil futures decline as Colombia reacts to tariff threats by US
Crude oil futures traded lower on Monday morning after the US threatened to impose tariffs and sanctions on Colombia after it refused to accept military deportation flights from the US.