If Joe Biden wins the November election, Britain would face a president who opposed Brexit, would look out for Ireland, and may have little interest in a trade deal.
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U.S. Will Cut 12,000 Forces in Germany
Defense Department officials say the redeployments will enhance American security and its ability to respond to threats. Allies and some in Congress see it as punishment for Germany.
Trump Did Not Ask Putin About Russia’s Bounties on U.S. Troops
Amid no new signs of investigative developments, the president also said for the first time that he would have acted had he known about an earlier C.I.A. assessment.
A Viral Epidemic Splintering Into Deadly Pieces
There’s not just one coronavirus outbreak in the United States. Now there are many, each requiring its own mix of solutions.
The Vatican Is Said to Be Hacked From China Before Talks With Beijing
In one attack, the hackers weaponized an electronic file with a letter that had a note of condolence from Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state.
Oil and Gas Groups See ‘Some Common Ground’ in Biden Energy Plan
Some energy executives are pleased that the former vice president is not calling for a fracking ban and said they could work with him.
Pentagon Admits to Civilian Casualties in Somalia for a Third Time
Africa Command’s admission of the death comes in the wake of its slow move toward better accountability after years of criticism from human rights groups and lawmakers.
South Korea Says It Will Launch Spy Satellites as Missile Deal Is Revised
Seoul will be able to launch military surveillance satellites to monitor the North after a loosening in an arms agreement with the United States, an aide to the South’s president said.
Officials Push U.S.-China Relations Toward Point of No Return
Top aides to President Trump want to leave a lasting legacy of ruptured ties between the two powers. China’s aggression has been helping their cause.
Woody Johnson and Trump: Why He May Be Too Loyal as an Ambassador
In the view of some American diplomats, Mr. Johnson’s willingness to carry out President Trump’s request to seek the British government’s help in moving the British Open to his golf resort in Scotland was only the latest example of the envoy’s poor jud…