For a time, some argued that there was a method to President Donald Trump’s madness. This was in reference to the so-called “madman theory,” in which a head of state acts with intentionally ...

7 hours ago · As Salama concludes, “After Trump’s first term, many global leaders were keen to return to a business-as-usual approach when working with Washington. Trump’s second term has changed …

Dec 22, 2025 · The Trump administration is recalling dozens of career diplomats from overseas posts in the next month, according to a source familiar with the matter, the latest shakeup at the U.S. State …

Dec 7, 2025 · In the first year of his second term, Trump has stunned the world repeatedly, on everything from gutting U.S. foreign aid to bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Jan 13, 2026 · Ushering in the new year with a flurry of aggressive moves and fiery rhetoric just days before the first anniversary of his inauguration, President Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to …

Feb 2, 2026 · Brookings scholars examine how President Trump's recent foreign policy moves mean for the United States and the international order.

Jan 15, 2026 · As the second Trump era dawned, senior U.S. officials openly encouraged the rise of right-wing movements in Europe and pushed through sudden, debilitating cuts to foreign aid that …

Nov 6, 2025 · Americans rate Trump’s performance on tensions with China as his worst-performing foreign policy issue, out of 13 surveyed, below both climate change and foreign trade.

1 day ago · For a time, some argued that there was a method to President Donald Trump’s madness. This was in reference to the so-called “madman theory,” in which a head of state acts with …

Feb 5, 2025 · Millions of Americans expected Trump to go rogue once he reassumed the presidency, but much fewer expected him to issue scores of reckless and damaging executive orders so swiftly.