Trump Says He Is in No Rush for an Iran Deal That Is Far From Finished

A senior administration official said the agreement in principle would see the U.S. lift its blockade in exchange for Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Cuba Has Few Defenses if the U.S. Military Moves Against It

The Communist island once had a vaunted military but it’s now ‘a shell of a shell of what it used to be’

Trump Announces Near ‘Finalization’ of Deal to End Iran War

Statement follows president’s separate calls with Middle Eastern mediators and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

With Castro Indictment, Trump Bets His Venezuela Playbook Will Work in Cuba

Washington is trying to pressure Havana into submission, but there are differences between that government and Caracas

Cubans Are Anxious, Desperate and Hoping for Change as the U.S. Confronts Havana

Rising pressure from the Trump administration stirs thoughts of transformation

How Nicki Minaj Became Trump’s ‘No. 1 Fan’

The rap superstar is throwing her weight behind the White House agenda after being courted by Trump’s 29-year-old celebrity whisperer

See How Trump’s Accounts Were Busy Trading Big Tech Stocks

Trump’s investment accounts had a surge in activity, with more than 3,700 trades in the first quarter

Trump and Xi Want to Stabilize U.S.-China Ties. Now Comes the Hard Part

Tightly choreographed visit masks big differences between U.S. and China.

Tightly Choreographed Visit Masks Big Differences Between U.S. and China

Summit’s second day was a test of whether talks could yield a concrete deal

See the Big Moments and Key People on Trump’s Second State Visit to China

The summit projected an air of friendship between the governments and business communities of two rival superpowers

Xi’s Taiwan Warning to Trump Highlights Tensions in Beijing Summit

Chinese leader raises issue that clouds Trump’s hopes for ‘best summit ever’

What Trump and Xi Want to Achieve at Their High-Stakes Summit

The president arrives in Beijing for a two-day meeting with the Chinese leader

Trump Faces an Emboldened China in Return to Beijing

A decade after Trump’s last visit, Beijing is digging in on core issues of disagreement with the U.S., despite weaknesses at home