Trump Has Mixed Emotions Toward Japan

The president at turns praises and criticizes Japan, a U.S. ally that decades ago stirred his anger over the unequal balance of trade and his penchant for tariffs.

Richard L. Armitage, 79, Dies; State Department Official in a Turbulent Era

While serving as Colin Powell’s deputy during the Iraq war, he found himself at the center of a scandal when he leaked a C.I.A. operative’s name.

Trump’s Dilemma: A Trade War That Threatens Every Other Negotiation With China

President Trump is staking everything on winning by imposing tariffs on China. But the fight threatens to choke off negotiations about other issues like Taiwan, fentanyl, TikTok and more.

Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half

The draft plan is part of a process involving the agency and the White House. It would eliminate almost all funding for international organizations that include the United Nations and NATO.

Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming ‘Very Soon’

The president has suggested that he will move forward with a national security investigation this week that is likely to result in tariffs on chips.

Trump to Meet President of El Salvador, Where Deportees Face Prison

Mr. Trump has found in President Nayib Bukele a willing partner in a plan to step up the removal of migrants from the United States with little or no due process.

Trump officials renew opposition to ruling on Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador

The Justice Department’s latest legal filing asserted that courts cannot direct President Trump’s foreign policy by forcing the return of a man unlawfully sent to a Salvadoran prison.

Rubio Says 10 More People Have Been Expelled to El Salvador

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that “the alliance” between President Trump and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador had “become an example for security and prosperity in our hemisphere.”

Trump Aides Signal New Tariffs on Chips, Calling Exclusions Temporary

On Friday, the administration carved out an exception for a variety of electronics from the steep taxes now applied to Chinese imports.