Trump administration

How bombing Iran may blow back on America

The Trump administration could use its national-security powers against domestic opponents

The joint strikes targeted Iran’s military infrastructure, nuclear programme and, ultimately, its head of state.

US-Israeli strikes on Iran: a reckoning with no clear ending

The joint military attacks have created a political vacuum and could create further hardship on the ground

US President Donald Trump himself announced a US$10 billion US contribution, calling it a bargain compared to the cost of continued war.

The Board of Peace: Bold vision, uncertain future

It is a fundamentally different kind of institution – one whose rules, norms and accountability mechanisms are still being written

US President Donald Trump started his address by defending the US economy.

Tariffs, Big Tech and economic ‘golden age’: 10 things Trump said in the State of the Union address

He says his tariff strategy is directly responsible for bringing a new ‘golden age’ to the US

US President Donald Trump's response to the Supreme Court ruling was characteristically defiant, ordering a new 10% global tariff, that was quickly raised to 15%.

The court says no: the Supreme Court’s rebuke of Trump’s tariff gambit

The ruling is a victory for the rule of law, but it is not the end of the trade war

Trump’s tariff push has strained Washington’s diplomatic relations across Asia.

Asian economies weigh impact of fresh Trump tariff moves, confusion

Analysts say more responses from the US president are likely after the Supreme Court decision

Trump has said the de minimis exemption enabled deadly synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, and their ingredients to flow into the US.

Trump doubles down on closing tax loophole for cheap imports

The exemption was shut down in 2025, in part, on the same legal grounds as the tariffs that the Supreme Court has invalidated

Trump is applying the new baseline tariff under Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act.

Trump says he will increase global tariffs to 15% from 10%

The move comes as the US president seeks to preserve his trade agenda

Trump’s tariffs were forecast to generate over the next decade trillions of dollars in revenue for the United States, which possesses the world’s largest economy.

US Supreme Court strikes down Trump's global tariffs

The amount collected in tariffs would likely need to be refunded