Why Trump’s latest steps heighten risk of a global trade war
The world's financial markets are gripped by fear that an escalating trade rift between the United States and China may inflict far-reaching pain.
The word nearly every president uses to describe the state of the union
President Gerald Ford was the first to turn the title of the State of the Union address into a hallmark phrase with a verb.
Column: The secret tax deal Republicans should offer Democrats, and how it would pass
Given the task of enacting tax reform, congressional Republicans and the Trump administration would do well to look to history.
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The life of an ex-president after leaving office
Can an ex-president have fun? Atlantic writer Barbara Bradley Hagerty examined the lives of modern presidents to see how they fared in the real world after leaving office in middle age. As part of a collaboration with The Atlantic, Hagerty…
An interesting group of presidents share some traits -- of course not all traits -- with Mr. Trump.
Donald Trump often invoked Ronald Reagan on the campaign trail this year, and did so again as President-elect last week at a North Carolina rally as he described his plans for the military. But just how similar are the two…
On November 8, multiple states legalized marijuana for medical or recreational purposes -- so Joe Dolce’s new book on the substance's history in the U.S. is timely. Dolce argues marijuana's bad reputation is a result of political demonization, including an…
To gauge the range of reactions to the greatest election upset in American history, we visit Manassas, Virginia, and speak with people at all points on the political spectrum. The state used to be reliably red, but Tuesday represented the…
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the third and final presidential debate, Donald Trump's "reckless" questioning of the election's legitimacy, the country’s vast ideological divide, the…
