Ian Williams

If the president is serious, his tariff crusade could turn into a giant game of whack-a-mole that could quickly get very messy

The timing of the Treasury hacking revelations could have significant geopolitical ramifications

The flurry of hostile moves can be seen in part as a response to intensifying US sanctions against Chinese companies

Xi has given Assad strong diplomatic and political support, while offering to help him rebuild his war-torn country

There are rumors of more officials in trouble, and deeper investigations into the country’s sprawling military industrial complex