Politics
Live updates: Trump touts efforts to slash government and slams political opponents in CPAC speech - NBC News
February 21, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news - CNN
US politics live: Donald Trump addresses Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland - The Guardian US
Trump speaks at CPAC as he pursues his agenda at home and abroad - CNN
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics - POLITICO
“They’re Scared Shitless”: The Threat of Political Violence Informing Trump’s Grip on Congress - Vanity Fair
Politics - The Economist
Frustrated Democrats Urge Leaders to Show More Fight Against Trump - The New York Times
CPAC straw poll reveals who conservatives believe will be 2028 presidential nominee - Fox News
Politics - Asia
Trump’s Abrupt Turn to Russia—and Whether a U.S.-Russia Team Could Gain Any Sway in South and Southeast Asia - Council on Foreign Relations
Can Southeast Asia be part of a new world order amid US-China tug of war? - This Week In Asia
Why militarist leaders dominate Southeast Asian politics - DW (English)
Trump seeks to reshape Asia's energy supplies with U.S. gas - The Japan Times
Mobilizing for Elections: Patronage and Political Machines in Southeast - Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
Political leadership changes could create new opportunities - World Economic Forum
Breaking the cycle of old politics in Sri Lanka - East Asia Forum
The Latest on Southeast Asia: Political Shakeups in Thailand - Center for Strategic & International Studies
Can Southeast Asia Handle Trump’s Tariffs? - ISPI
Politics First: The Key to Understanding China’s Third Plenum - Asia Society
Politics - United States
US politics live: Donald Trump addresses Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland - The Guardian US
What Could Happen if the U.S. Abandons Europe - The New Yorker
CNN Poll: Americans worried by Trump’s push to expand power - CNN
Inside the week that upended U.S.-Ukraine relations - NBC News
Donald Trump’s first month as U.S. president was planned political disruption not chaos - The Globe and Mail
Marco Rubio: A traditionalist hawk in the age of Trump - Al Jazeera English
Musk and the Right Co-Opt the Left’s Critique of U.S. Power - The New York Times
As Trump Upends US Politics, Chinese People Watch in Fascination - The Diplomat
Trump brags of ‘liberating’ America in meandering CPAC speech - The Independent
Politics - Europe
Reimagining U.S. Policy toward the Western Balkans - Center for Strategic & International Studies
German election: Final push as frontrunner Merz vows to lead in Europe - BBC.com
Not US ‘vassals’: Merz will back a strong Europe, says Klaus Welle - EURACTIV
German election 2025: Will the far-right AfD break through the firewall and take power? - POLITICO Europe
Fueled by pandemic frustrations, populist parties are embracing anti-vaccine figures overseas, too - STAT
The Balkans: How to stabilize the 'powder keg' of Europe - World Economic Forum
In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans - The New York Times
Trump’s rush for a deal with Putin leaves Ukraine and Europe scrambling - CNN
PM defends government amid political tensions, urges Europe to act - Kathimerini English Edition
Taking the Pulse: Is Elon Musk Meddling in European Politics? - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Politics - China
Why China wants EU to be involved in Ukraine peace talks - DW (English)
Trump’s Europe Shock Creates an Opening for China - Foreign Policy
China sees an opportunity as the U.S. cuts aid to groups around the world - NPR
Democratic Party: Hong Kong's main opposition party to dissolve - BBC.com
As Trump Upends US Politics, Chinese People Watch in Fascination - The Diplomat
Chinese official fired over Covid response facing corruption investigation - South China Morning Post
Cosy with Russia to isolate China? What Trump’s Ukraine plan means for global politics - The Indian Express
Schumer spotted posing for photo with CCP official as warnings swirl about China influence - Fox News
U.S. lawmakers reject China 'weaponizing' U.N. resolution against Taiwan - Focus Taiwan
Politics - Japan
Following its snap election, Japanese politics has entered uncharted waters - Chatham House
Major defeat: Japanese politics in turmoil as ruling party loses majority - FRANCE 24 English
Can the US-Japan alliance stay the course as Japanese voters reset their politics? - Brookings Institution
Japan Ruling Bloc Concedes More over Income Tax Threshold - Nippon.com
Myth vs. Reality in Japan's Historic Defense Transformation: Bringing the Domestic Politics Back In - Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Japan's political parties on edge over contentious budget talks - The Japan Times
Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election - BBC.com
Japanese politics faces uncertainty after electoral deadlock - East Asia Forum
Japan’s reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform - The Associated Press