POSC 422 The Presidency: Executive Powers in Washington (DC Program): Getting Started

After nearly a decade in power, Justin Trudeau steps down on Friday as prime minister amid a trade war and President Trump’s stated desire to annex Canada.

Automakers looked forward to his return to the presidency only to find themselves struggling under the weight of his tariff threats.

El presidente de EE. UU. dijo que los gravámenes entrarían en vigor si la Unión Europea no se retractaba de sus planes de imponer aranceles de represalia al whisky y otros productos estadounidenses.

Las declaraciones del presidente de Rusia daban a entender que quería alargar las negociaciones o imposibilitar una tregua. El líder ucraniano calificó la respuesta al plan de “manipuladora”.

China’s exports to developing markets have soared, opening indirect routes to the U.S. market that officials in Beijing worry may be closed under pressure from President Trump.

The remarks by the Russian leader suggested he wanted to draw out negotiations or make a truce impossible. Ukraine’s leader called the response to a cease-fire plan “manipulative.”

What happens when a superpower goes rogue.

Steven Witkoff, a real estate developer and friend of the president’s, lacks diplomatic experience, but the new administration might view that as a plus.

U.S. officials were in Moscow for talks, and the Russian leader said he was open to a cease-fire, but President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine expressed skepticism.

Trade wars with allies could spiral as the president tries to get trading partners to back down from retaliation with new threats of his own.