President Trump and Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain, leaders who share an affinity and style of politics, are attending the United Nations General Assembly with domestic troubles at home.
Author: PETER BAKER
As Trump Swerves on Trade War, It’s Whiplash for the Rest of the World
At the Group of 7 meeting in France, President Trump changed his approach to the trade war with China time and again, leaving much of the world off balance. “It’s the way I negotiate,” he said.
G7 Highlights on Final Day of Meetings: Iran, Climate Change and China Trade
President Trump spoke again about the trade war, President Emmanuel Macron of France discussed diplomacy with Iran, and world leaders agreed on Amazon aid.
Rule 1 at the G7 Meeting? Don’t Get You-Know-Who Mad
Determined not to rouse President Trump’s well-known temper, Group of 7 leaders registered their policy differences in the most flattering of tones.
Trump Offers Kim Jong-un a Last-Minute Invitation to Meet at the DMZ
President Trump said in a Twitter post that he would be happy to greet Mr. Kim across the line that has divided Korea for nearly 75 years.
A Breakfast Invitation Helps Rebuild a Crown Prince’s Standing
Pushed to the side the last time the leaders of the Group of 20 met, the de facto Saudi leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is back in the mainstream.
Trump Once Again Assails America’s Friends as He Opens Overseas Visit
President Trump complained that Japan would sit back if the United States were attacked and watch “on a Sony television.” He also assailed Germany and India.
Trump Renews Feud With London Mayor, Calling Him a ‘Disaster’
President Trump assailed Sadiq Khan, the mayor, after a spate of knife attacks in Britain’s capital. “He is a national disgrace,” the president wrote.
White House Memo: Why Did Soviets Invade Afghanistan? Documents Offer History Lesson for Trump
President Trump claimed the Soviet Union went to war in 1979 to battle terrorists. But a newly published cable underscores Moscow’s fear that Afghanistan would switch loyalties to the West.
Canada Letter: Chrystia Freeland Talks Tariffs, Trade and China Tensions
Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The Times, reflects on this week’s conversation in Toronto with Canada’s foreign minister.