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Once They Were Neocons. Now Trump’s Foreign Policy Picks Are All ‘America First.’
President-elect Donald J. Trump is considering nominees who fit more comfortably within his often erratic worldview, in which deal-making reigns over ideology.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
Trump's defense secretary pick once slammed him for 'shallowness' on foreign policy
Donald Trump this week tapped Pete Hegseth to be his secretary of defense -- despite the Fox News host having previously criticized him before he was elected in 2016.Top stories - ABC News - November 13 -
Trump Had an ‘America First’ Foreign Policy. But It Was a Breakdown in American Policymaking.
A second Donald J. Trump presidency would almost certainly mark a return to an era of foreign policy decrees, untethered to any policy process, at a moment of maximum international peril.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
Cars were once a financial engine of America’s middle class. Now they’re a ‘wealth killer.’
Rising vehicle expenses have turned cars into a financial trap for many Americans.Business - MarketWatch - November 13 -
What Donald Trump’s Team Picks Say About His Foreign Policy
The world has changed since Donald J. Trump’s last term as president. Mark Landler, the London bureau chief of The New York Times, describes what Mr. Trump’s choices so far say about his foreign ...Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
What Were Trump’s Policies on Israel In His First Term as President?
Donald Trump staunchly supported Israel during his first term as president, even when that meant reversing decades of American policy.World - The New York Times - November 6 -
America’s foreign policy has changed — and must remain changed
Global economic power has for too long been concentrated in the hands of large corporations and state-run enterprisesWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Trump’s foreign policy plan: embrace unpredictability
The former president has a radical global agenda for a second term, say allies and advisers — from Ukraine and the Middle East to pressurising America’s friends and foesBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
How Trump will handle US foreign policy
President-elect has pledged swift conclusions to wars in Ukraine and Gaza and threatened punitive tariffsWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Trump, Musk join hands on foreign policy
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Musk joins Trump in call with Zelensky President-elect Trump and ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
FirstFT: Meet Trump’s hawkish foreign policy team
Also in today’s newsletter, Wall Street bonuses set to jump after two fallow years and China unveils new stealth jetWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
How Trump 2.0 will change American foreign policy
Trump’s unpredictability and willingness to upend longstanding norms could set off a wave of radical change in key regions, potentially reshaping the global order as we know it.Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Loyalty the key as impulsive Trump picks team for America First agenda
President-elect’s team has China hawks, an alleged Assad defender and a Fox News host – all have been vocally loyal. As Donald Trump rushes to fill out his cabinet and enact his America First ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Rubio and Waltz picks put China back at the center of US foreign policy
Trump’s expected choice of Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Mike Waltz indicates China is going to be at the center of U.S. foreign policy, deepening U.S.-China tensions.Top stories - ABC News - November 12 -
Hyundai Motor Appoints First Foreign CEO as It Pushes Into North America
Hyundai Motor appointed Jose Munoz as its new president and chief executive, making him the first non-Korean leader of the auto giant.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
Francis Fukuyama: what Trump unleashed means for America
Republican is inaugurating a new era in US politics and perhaps for the world as a wholeWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Goodbye, democracy — it’s Trump’s America now
In 2016, we could all pretend that Trump was an aberration. Not this time. People knew exactly what they were voting for.Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
If Trump wins the election, this is what’s at stake for US foreign policy
If elected again, Trump’s policies may largely be shaped by the candidate himself – and it may be more chaotic than it was eight years ago. When Americans choose between Donald Trump and Kamala ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Rubio: US entering era of 'pragmatic foreign policy' with Trump win
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said early Wednesday that the U.S. is entering a period of “pragmatic foreign policy,” following former President ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
The sky isn’t falling: Trump’s foreign policy won’t be a catastrophe
While Trump’s approach is far from traditional, it’s neither reckless nor isolationist. Instead, it represents a strategy of restraint aimed at addressing core threats without entangling America in ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Trump’s return adds new strains on UK foreign policy
Keir Starmer’s government will probably move towards deeper UK-EU relations under geopolitical pressuresWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
Is Donald Trump a foreign policy dove? If only | Mehdi Hasan
Trump is surrounding himself with hawks so you can be assured that his will be a very hawkish administration. “If Kamala wins, only death and destruction await because she is the candidate of ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Hollywood’s villains were once Russian or Chinese. Now they’re us – people from the Balkans | Ana Schnabl
Brad Pitt and George Clooney’s new film Wolfs shows that while geopolitical realities have changed, western prejudice hasn’t. I recently watched the new bro-flick Wolfs. In my defence: I was sick ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Where is the land of opportunity voters were promised? Not in Trump’s America.
After billions of dollars in campaign spending by the two major-party candidates, it mostly came down to the price of a loaf of bread.Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
'Americas First?' A second Trump term could be a renaissance for Latin America
Donald Trump's "America First" approach to Latin American relations could lead to more authentic and sustainable partnerships based on mutual economic interests, addressing the root causes of ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Trump could take US trade policy all over the place
Unpredictability and an aggressive nationalistic tone are likely to characterise the former president’s approach if he wins againWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
Harris's foreign policy must differ from Biden’s — even if it means copying Trump
Washington needn’t dictate allies’ policies, but it must make clear that America’s interests come first.Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
US diplomats brace as Trump plans foreign policy shake-up in wider purge of government
Analysts say it is hard to separate the president-elect’s bluster from his actual plans but it’s clear his priority is to bin many of Joe Biden’s policies. US election live: latest updates after ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Trump’s world order: election win brings fears of a combustible US foreign policy
President-elect wants to end the wars in Ukraine and Middle East to focus on China. How he will try to get there is unclear. In the first Trump term Richard Moore, then the political director of ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
US election updates: Trump reportedly looks to China hawks for key security and foreign policy roles
Trump will reportedly appoint Michael Waltz as his national security adviser and Marco Rubio as secretary of state, as president-elect picks cabinet. Don’t miss important US election coverage. ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
What does Trump's tapping of Rubio and Hegseth say about his foreign policy plans?
President-elect Donald Trump has already made picks for key foreign policy roles in his new administration: Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state, and Fox News host and combat veteran ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Here’s how to mitigate some of Trump’s most dangerous foreign policy instincts | Kenneth Roth
By appealing to Trump’s vanity about his legacy, perhaps we can prevent his presidency from being a geopolitical nightmare. The nightmare has arrived. Trump’s “America First” norm-flouting was bad ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Trump's defense secretary pick was once investigated for sexual assault
Pete Hegseth, a combat veteran and former Fox News host who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to be defense secretary, is coming under scrutiny after it came to light he was investigated in ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
The trouble with Pedro Sánchez’s ‘maverick’ foreign policy
Spanish premier’s swerves on international stage yield dividends in domestic politicsWorld - Financial Times - October 27 -
Harris ran on Biden’s foreign policy legacy. It was not popular.
Harris never presented specific ways her global leadership would differ from Biden’s.Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
What to expect from Rubio's foreign policy approach
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his secretary of state. He also reportedly tapped South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and former Arkansas Gov. Mike ...Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Trump's pick of Huckabee and Witkoff a clue to Middle East policy
The former Arkansas governor and the New York real estate investor are staunch supporters of Israel.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Trump's Latin America policy to likely focus on controlling migration, former ambassador says
Trump adviser Carlos Trujillo said that the incoming administration will likely have to expand its focus beyond Mexico and the Northern Triangle to stem migration.Top stories - NBC News - November 13
