JD Vance, Positioning Himself as Trump’s Attack Dog, Berates Zelensky at Oval Office

The remarkable scene of a vice president injecting himself into a tense diplomatic discussion suggested that JD Vance does not want to be relegated to the B-team of the Trump administration.

Oil Companies Wanted Trump to Lower Costs. Tariffs Are Raising Them.

The cost of steel pipe used to line oil and gas wells rose after President Trump said he would impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

With a Letter From King Charles, Starmer Was Welcomed Into Trump’s Court

The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, presented President Trump with a royal invitation and scored several political wins. But his top goal — a security guarantee for Ukraine — remained elusive.

After Insults and False Claims, Trump to Host Zelensky for Minerals Deal

President Trump will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday after falsely asserting that Ukraine started the war with Russia and calling him a “dictator without elections.”

Stunned U.S.A.I.D. Workers Return to Clean Out Their Desks

Democrats said a review mandated by executive order was “not a serious effort or attempt at reform.”

With Trump, Alliances Come With Strings Attached

President Trump has little use for America’s traditional alliances, and tends to evaluate U.S. relationships according to whether countries are contributing economically to the United States.

Mexico Releases Cartel Operatives, Including Rafael Caro Quintero, Into U.S. Custody

The decision was said to be a signal that President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico planned to cooperate with the Trump administration in cracking down on the cartels.

Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them

Debate is building over just how deep the Trump administration’s antagonism runs, and whether the real goal is to destroy the European Union.