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Why the Supreme Court Might Kill Trump’s Tariffs
Trump says he can levy tariffs whenever and wherever he likes. The Supreme Court doesn’t seem so sure.
Jed Rubenfeld
Why Chinese Car Investments Are a National-Security Risk
If the U.S. wants to win the competition for technology and security, it must distinguish between productive investment and Trojan horses.
David Feith and Chris McGuire
How Japan’s Iron Lady Wooed Trump
Sanae Takaichi is copying the Thatcher playbook: Align early with Washington’s conservative leader and use the partnership to stare down Beijing.
Philip Patrick
America Needs to Make Its Own Chips. James Proud Says He Knows How.
A Silicon Valley start-up that was a closely kept secret until today claims it has found a way to make semiconductors faster and more cheaply in the…
Sean Fischer
Will the Latest Bailout of Argentina Work?
There are strategic reasons the administration is propping up Argentina with a $20 billion bailout. But the country’s history of financial crises makes…
Peter Coy
Why Canada’s Reagan Video Spooked Trump
Trump still needs Reagan’s legacy to legitimize his own—even as he overtakes the Gipper as the GOP’s defining figure.
Matthew Continetti
This Week in Canada: Our Auto Industry’s Slow-Motion Crash
Another factory moves south of the border; Lindsey Graham’s progressive BFF; the return of Ronald Reagan; and more.
Rupa Subramanya
This Week in Canada: When Free Speech Becomes a Crime Scene
Be careful what you say if Canada adopts a new law; lots of flattery but no trade deal with Trump; a creep gets a break; and much more.
Rupa Subramanya
This Week in Canada: Will the Bromance Help Deliver a Tariff Deal?
Carney and Trump meet at the White House; arranged marriage is the newest economic indicator; taxpayer-subsidized resistance; and much more. Brought to…
Rupa Subramanya
This Week in Canada: Hamas Says, ‘Thank You, Mark Carney’
A ‘yes’ to Palestinian statehood despite so many broken promises; Chrystia Freeland fades away; no ‘O Canada’; and much more. Brought to you by Rupa…
Rupa Subramanya
This Week in Canada: Carney’s First 100 Days
The prime minister’s high hopes collide with a shrinking economy; the Wild West barrels into Canada; and much more. Brought to you by Rupa Subramanya.
Rupa Subramanya
This Week in Canada: You, Too, Can Learn to Speak MAGA
Pierre Poilievre is back; the Trump-Carney bromance might be back too; a ban on teaching your kids to swim; and much more. Brought to you by Rupa…
Rupa Subramanya
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