One popular theory involves China. It is claimed that Mr Trump is wooing Russia to prise it from the arms of China, the superpower that is America’s most daunting rival. Some call this a ...

He hadn’t been expecting a stranger with a notepad, but he listened as I explained that I had come to town to write about the ...

But at what cost? His trade war is panicking financial markets. The 40-odd countries that have put their security in America’s hands since 1945 are suffering a crisis of confidence. They dread ...

Countries that were treated by Washington as adversaries, notably Vladimir Putin’s Russia, are suddenly America’s friend. There were hinge moments in history when the US displayed its ...

America’s power grid is due for some big investments. Tariffs could now make that much costlier. As surging power demand from places such as data centers is set to strain the system ...

Chandler is the author of Drive-Thru Dreams: A Journey Through the Heart of America’s Fast-Food Kingdom and, most recently, 99% Perspiration A New Working History of the American Way of Life ...