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In Trump’s world, the big question is: Who has leverage?
Mark Sappenfield
President Donald Trump has steered the United States firmly back into the realm of power politics. And power politics is all about leverage. Three of our stories today offer varied views of leverage – from the Democrats’ lack of it (see the briefs), to Saudi Arabia’s ability to be a major player in the global game, to the complex calculations of tariffs. Together, they’re a portrait of how the world is shifting.
