By threatening Colombia with the type of sanctions reserved for U.S. adversaries, Trump inflamed global interest in cultivating alternatives to the dollar.
Donald Trump in his return to the White House has already previewed his second term foreign policy approach: Talk loudly and wield a big stick.
Trump briefly raised the idea of buying Greenland in his first term and expressed shock—even calling off a planned visit to Copenhagen—when his offer was refused. This time around, he’s not backing down. He has held at least one reportedly tense phone conversation on the matter.
Donald Trump is practicing not deterrence but ‘compellence,’ making a threat to coerce foreign actors into doing things we want.
Colombia did an about-face at lightning-fast speed on accepting deportation flights in what President Donald Trump hailed as a victory for his "f--- around and find out" [FAFO] style of governing.
The president is increasingly threatening other countries with tariffs for issues that have little to do with trade.
In just a week, the president has floated financial reprisals for Mexico, Canada, Russia, Denmark and Colombia. The hostilities could backfire.
Oil edged lower in early trade as Goldman Sachs said the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia haven’t had a significant impact on the country’s oil exports.
There were no Situation Room meetings and no quiet calls to de-escalate a dispute with an ally. Just threats, counterthreats, surrender and an indication of the president’s approach to Greenland and Panama.
The Russian Embassy in London said that Russia posed no threat to undersea cables in Britain and other NATO countries, after UK defence minister John Healey accused Moscow of "malign activity" at sea.
President Trump warned of new tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico as soon as February 1. Here's where his trade plans stand as the deadline nears.