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US ​President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., USA, on April 30, 2025.
Analysis

Trump’s Cabinet: fewer firings, familiar problems

The US president built a loyal Cabinet this time around, and has fired few of them. But his removal of Kristi Noem from the Department of Homeland Security shows that not all is right at the agencies of the Trump administration.

​US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks at the Munich Security Conference on February 13, 2026.
Analysis

Two Americas on display in Munich

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, both potential 2028 presidential candidates, offered very different foreign policy visions at the Munich Security Conference.

​A shop owner David Rogilds holds a shirt that he sells in Nuuk, Greenland, January 14, 2026.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Greenlanders & Danes comes to DC, Somalia cuts ties with the UAE, Japan is heading for an election

Rock, meet hard place: officials from Denmark and Greenland are meeting with members of the Trump administration to discuss the future of the semi-autonomous island.

On immigration, Pope Leo XIV will advocate for the "dignity of the human" says Fr. James Martin
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On immigration, Pope Leo XIV will advocate for the "dignity of the human" says Fr. James Martin

As Pope Leo XIV has already discovered, it's nearly impossible for a pope to stay above politics. And there's already every indication that this pope will be vocal when it comes to immigration.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with US President Donald Trump alongside US Vice President JD Vance and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in the Oval Office on February 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA.
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Vance ignites hope of much-coveted US-UK trade deal

The US trade deal that London has been chasing for years is closer to reality now, after US Vice President JD Vance told UnHerd on Monday that there is a “good chance” that an agreement is possible.

Leaked Signal chat shows Trump team's mindset
Quick Take

Leaked Signal chat shows Trump team's mindset

The Signal chat leak about bombing the Houthis is serious, but what it reveals is even more troubling, according to Ian Bremmer. Trump’s advisers are debating major decisions behind closed doors… but the president might never hear them. In this Quick Take, Ian explains why that’s a global risk.

What Trump team's war plans leak revealed
Quick Take

What Trump team's war plans leak revealed

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: A key insight revealed by the Yemen military strike group chat: The entire Trump cabinet is saying we shouldn’t be helping the Europeans, and if we have to then they should be paying for it. It's not collective security, it’s purely transactional security.

Is the US-Europe alliance permanently damaged?
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Is the US-Europe alliance permanently damaged?

Is the transatlantic relationship permanently damaged by what we have seen during the last 10 days or so? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Stockholm, Sweden.