List of Leaders articles
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe, accompanied by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. Senators Grill CIA and National Intelligence Directors on Signal Group Chat Fiasco
A hearing meant to discuss global threats to the United States was quickly overtaken by “Signalgate.”
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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the Business Roundtable’s quarterly meeting in Washington on March 11. Are CEOs Turning Against Trump?
A key survey of top U.S. businesspeople underscores significant concerns about the economy.
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An illustration shows a golden Cybertruck blasting through a U.S. seal of an eagle holding arrows and laurel. Is America a Kleptocracy?
Here’s how life could change for the rich, poor, and everyone in between.
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An illustration shows five fists intermingled with a historical painting of a battle. Behind both, with one eye obscured, is a painting of a man with white hair. The Deep Roots of Oligarchy
Private contracting is in the DNA of the modern state.
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An illustration shows Indian currency with Narendra Modi at center and billionaires Mukesh Ambani (left) and Gautam Adani (right). How Modi and Trump Treat Billionaires Differently
Both have harnessed industrialists for political ends.
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A collage illustration shows Chinese currency stripes over the faces of Chinese President Xi Jinping and (smaller) billionaires Hui Ka Yan, Jack Ma, and Pony Ma. Did China Get Billionaires Right?
The party does not grant impunity to the ultra-rich.
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A red MAGA hat among a sea of other red hats. The Shape-Shifting MAGA Hat
From an expression of intransigence to a symbol of triumph.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a meeting in the Oval Office in Washington on March 13. ‘Horrified’: Trump Cabinet Accidentally Leaking War Plans Prompts Alarm in Washington
“Sounds like a huge screw-up,” one Republican senator said.
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Dwight Eisenhower wearing and overcoat and military hat with insignia is flanked by soldiers, one holding a gun. This Is the Europe Dwight Eisenhower Wanted
Donald Trump is actively hostile to the united continent that Washington once demanded.
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NATO forces take part in military exercises in Smardan, Romania, on Feb. 19. How Europe Should Navigate Trump
Two former foreign ministers of NATO countries on the difficult path ahead for European nations.
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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent checks documents at the San Ysidro port in California on Oct. 2, 2019. U.S. Allies Adjust Travel Advisories Amid Trump Immigration Crackdowns
Allies are keeping a closer eye on how their citizens are treated when they travel to the United States in the wake of recent detentions and deportations.
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A man sits at a desk piled with stacks of papers holding aloft a long curling ticker of paper with both hands. Behind him are curtains and flags. How Nixon Pushed Allies to Build the Bomb
History has good and bad news on nuclear proliferation under Trump.
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. What’s the Cost of Doing Business Under Trump?
Firms are starting to look at political risk insurance.
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In the foreground is the blurry figure of Vladimir Putin. In the background is a mirror that shows him clearly. How to Negotiate With Putin
Britain’s former ambassador to Russia on how Trump can avoid falling into the Kremlin’s trap.
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Elon Musk's X account displayed on a smartphone in front a European Union flag in Brussels on Jan. 7, 2025. DOGE’s Victims Could Be Europe’s Gain
Vast U.S. human capital is now available. Europe—and the future trans-Atlantic relationship—could benefit.
