Commissioned by NPR in December in partnership with Ipsos, the share of people who believe the U.S. is a moral leader dropped to 39% from 60% in a similar poll conducted in 2017.
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Marco Rubio defends foreign affairs cuts and Trump’s Russia talks in Senate hearing
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending major cuts in the foreign affairs budget as he testifies on Tuesday before the Senate committee where he used to serve.
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Trump’s alienation of Europe has China ‘delighted,’ says former U.S. ambassador
President Trump is threatening to put more tariffs on China. But the U.S. rival is in a better position to ride out American economic retaliation, says former U.S. Ambassador to China Winston Lord.
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A former national security adviser defends Trump’s about-face on European alliances
Victoria Coates, former deputy national security adviser during the first Trump administration, wonders if NATO allies aren’t falling short of U.S. expectations as President Trump seemingly embraces Russia.


