United States International Relations

• What Trump’s National Security Strategy Gets Right About Europe - It’s an actual place, not an arbitrarily bounded zone.
• Mexico Approves 50% Tariffs on Many Chinese Imports - The tariffs will apply to goods from China and other nations. Washington has been pressuring Mexico to move away from dealing with China.
• Trump Says U.S. Seized Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast - The seizure comes as the United States builds up its forces in the Caribbean as part of a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela.
• Nobel Peace Prize for Venezuela’s María Corina Machado Draws Criticism - María Corina Machado is being honored for her push for democracy even as she backs President Trump’s military buildup and aggressive campaign against Venezuela.
• Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors - Officials initially weighed sending survivors of U.S. attacks on boats suspected of drug smuggling to a notorious prison in El Salvador, to keep them away from American courts.
• Ukraine Could Be ‘Ready for Elections,’ Zelensky Says - The Ukrainian president told reporters that a vote could be held in 60 to 90 days if the country received security protections from the United States.
• Trump’s Nvidia Chip Deal Reverses Decades of Technology Restrictions - President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its chips to China has raised questions about whether he is prioritizing short-term economic gain over long-term American security interests.
• U.S. Deports Second Planeload of Iranians, Officials Say - In the past, the United States deported Iranians individually on commercial planes. But two months ago, the Trump administration reached a deal with Tehran to coordinate the return of Iranian citizens.
• Superpower Competition: The Missing Chapter in Trump’s Security Strategy - President Trump is shifting from discussion of the long-lasting competition among the world’s biggest economies and nuclear powers.
• Bessent Divested From Soybean Farms After Ethics Office Warning - The Treasury Secretary said on Sunday he recently shed his holdings to comply with his federal ethics agreement.