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U.S. President Trump attends the annual National Prayer Breakfast at Hilton hotel in Washington

Nation Feb 06

Trump’s global policy ideas have some wondering how the president went from America First to America Everywhere

By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Politics Jan 09

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Trump, the ‘America First’ candidate, embraces new imperialist agenda

Donald Trump ran on a return to his “America First” foreign policy platform. But since winning a second term, the president-elect has been embracing a new imperialist agenda.

By Jill Colvin, Rob Gillies, Associated Press

Politics Oct 18

President Donald Trump speaks with workers on "Cutting the Red Tape, Unleashing Economic Freedom" in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters
Analysis: With Trump’s ‘America First’ policy, where do human rights rank?

President Donald Trump has shown no interest in calling out the kingdom over the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi — or calling out Russian President Vladimir Putin on assassinations or North Korea's Kim Jong Un on political prisoners.

By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

Politics Dec 18

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks regarding the Administration's National Security Strategy at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C., U.S. December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RC18336ECC50
WATCH: Trump says America will ‘stand up for ourselves’

President Donald Trump said Monday that "America is in the game, and America is going to win."…

Economy Jun 12

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on the establishment of office of trade and manufacturing policy during a tour at The Ames Companies in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. April 29, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RTS14I1F
Column: How ‘America First’ could become America last

“America First” is based on the assumption that if another nation gains from trading with us, they do so at our expense. Yet economic international relations — like all international relations — are never zero sum.

By Joel Mokyr

Jan 26

WATCH: UK’s Theresa May praises Trump’s ‘renewal’ but differs on torture

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Theresa May will address Republican lawmakers a day ahead of her Friday meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.

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Jan 23

If Trump ends America’s world leadership role, who will step up?

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

China and Russia are among the aspirants for greater economic and military influence, while an ambivalent Germany could emerge as the West's moral compass.

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