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A former Department of Defense and State Department official explains why a hardline approach on North Korea will likely…
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As the Trump team begins renegotiating NAFTA with Canada and Mexico, a key plank in its strategy – a threat to withdraw…
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Some fear that recent actions against China taken by the Trump administration mean we're on the verge of a trade war.…