The U.S. Is Tiptoeing Away From Many of Trump’s Signature Tariffs

The administration is considering lifting duties on some products not produced in the U.S.
NBC News

What the early polls say about the shutdown: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ...
NBC News

The signs of a blue wave aren't there like they were in Trump's first term: From the ...

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ...
The Economist

Japanese politics enters its heavy-metal phase

If Japanese politics had a soundtrack, it would long have been quiet, calm, ambient music. But with the selection of Takaichi Sanae as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on October ...
Time

What Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Could Mean for the Country’s Gender Politics

Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi celebrates after winning the party leadership election in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025. Reporter Sanae Takaichi just broke Japan’s highest glass ceiling. The ...