Behind the Colombia Blowup: Mapping Trump’s Rapid-Escalation Tactics

In the end it took only about 12 hours for President Trump’s first head-to-head confrontation with one of the United States’ closest allies in Latin America, a blowup over Columbia’s…

Denmark and Other Nations Under Pressure Seek Lobbyists With Trump Ties

The government of Denmark has not historically been a big spender on Washington lobbying. But days before President Trump took office for a second time, Denmark’s embassy started shopping for…

Trump Alarms Denmark in an Icy Exchange Over Greenland

It was a contentious, aggressive telephone call, five days before the inauguration of President Trump on Jan. 20. Speaking to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Mr. Trump insisted he…

Trump Tests the Boundaries of the Presidency

On his first full day back in the White House, President Trump reveled in his return to power and vowed to do what no president had ever done before. “We’re…

Why William McKinley, the 25th President, Is Trump’s New Hero

William McKinley hasn’t had a starring role on the American political stage like this in 124 years. There he was, lauded in President Trump’s inauguration speech on Monday, for making…