Trump administration

June 06, 2019

The desert around Ajo, Arizona, is one of the most deadly parts of the US border. Humanitarian aid groups there are continuing to provide food and water along known routes even as they await the verdict of a fellow volunteer who has been charged with helping two migrants.

Global Politics

Trump defies own party to push ahead with Mexican tariff threat

Reuters

June 05, 2019

Defying increasing criticism from within his own party, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely go ahead with new tariffs on imports from Mexico.

Politics

America's polarized politics may be here to stay

Innovation Hub

June 03, 2019

The polarization between Republicans and Democrats in the United States has grown in recent years — especially since the election of Donald Trump. Analysis suggests that this trend may be here to stay.

Politics

'I think it caught everyone by surprise': Former Mexican ambassador to the US reacts to Trump's latest tariff threats

PRI's The World

May 31, 2019

President Donald Trump has stated his intention to raise tariffs by 5% on Mexican imports. This move risks hurting businesses, trade negotiations and political relationships between the two countries.

Business, Economics and Jobs

How soybeans became China's most powerful weapon in Trump's trade war

The Conversation

May 31, 2019

China was once one of the biggest buyers of US soybeans. Now that the trade war between the US and China has intensified, tariffs have been put on US soybeans. Now, farmers across the country are hurting.

Leaders

From 'mein Mädchen' to 'leader of the free world,' Angela Merkel is winding down her political career

PRI's The World

May 31, 2019

Since the election of Donald Trump, Germany's leader Angela Merkel has been seen as an important global voice for Western liberal values. Her legacy is mixed, and it's unclear who will fill her shoes on the global political stage.

Trump vows tariffs on Mexico unless illegal immigration ends

Thomson Reuters

May 31, 2019

US President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday to impose a tariff on all goods coming from Mexico unless the country does more to stop the flow of migrants.

Foreign policy

Kushner, in Jerusalem to push peace plan, faces new political hurdle

Reuters

May 30, 2019

Jared Kushner and US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to the region to drum up support for an economic conference in Bahrain next month.

Conflict

Trump's override of Congress on weapons deals 'is exactly what Iran would want'

PRI's The World

May 29, 2019

US President Donald Trump has overruled Congress in a decision to re-arm Saudi Arabia and the UAE. What may be intended as a warning to Iran could undermine efforts to halt civilian casualties in the Yemen war.

Trump administration

Long before bashing China on trade, Trump teed off on Japan

PRI's The World

May 24, 2019

When he was a real estate mogul, Trump earned some national recognition by taking aim at Japan back in the 1980s.

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