United States International Relations

U.S. and China to Hold First Trade Talks Since Trump’s Tariffs

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Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, and Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, will discuss trade and economic matters with the officials this week.

‘We Don’t Have to Sign Deals’: Trump Backs Off Big Promises About Tariffs

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After weeks of bragging about upcoming trade “deals” with foreign countries, President Trump says the United States doesn’t need to worry about them after all.

U.S. to Downgrade Palestinian Affairs Office in Jerusalem, Officials Say

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The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, plans to shut down a direct communications channel between U.S. diplomats in Jerusalem working on Palestinian issues and agencies in Washington.

Carney to Meet With Trump on a High-Stakes Visit to the White House

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The Canadian prime minister will meet with President Trump, days after being elected on an anti-Trump platform as relations between the two allies are at a historic nadir.

How Trump’s Closing a Tariff Loophole Will Hurt UPS and FedEx

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President Trump has ended a tariff loophole that generated lots of business for delivery companies shipping inexpensive goods from China to the U.S.

Donald Jr. and Eric Trump Pursue New Deals That Would Enrich President Trump

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The president’s older sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, spent the past two weeks traveling the world and announcing deals, many of which will financially benefit their father.