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Joshua Keating

Joshua Keating

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Joshua Keating

    Politics
    One unexpected side effect of Trump’s tariffsOne unexpected side effect of Trump’s tariffs
    Politics

    Trump’s tariffs might actually be good for Ukraine.

    By Joshua Keating
    World Politics
    Trump’s new talks with Iran could end in a deal — or a warTrump’s new talks with Iran could end in a deal — or a war
    World Politics

    The odds of both scenarios have never been higher.

    By Joshua Keating
    World Politics
    Trump’s tariffs are an opportunity for China. Can Beijing seize it?Trump’s tariffs are an opportunity for China. Can Beijing seize it?
    World Politics

    Is America remaking the global economy or leaving it to its rival?

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Are China, Canada, and Mexico really to blame for fentanyl?Are China, Canada, and Mexico really to blame for fentanyl?
    Politics

    How America’s opioid crisis became a foreign policy issue.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Why is the US bombing Yemen in the first place?Why is the US bombing Yemen in the first place?
    Politics

    The actual bombing campaign behind the Signal scandal.

    By Joshua Keating
    The Logoff
    The viral story of Trump’s team texting war plans to a journalist, briefly explainedThe viral story of Trump’s team texting war plans to a journalist, briefly explained
    The Logoff

    Trump’s team just committed an incredible error.

    By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
    World Politics
    A tale of two ceasefiresA tale of two ceasefires
    World Politics

    What a violent week in Ukraine and Gaza tells us about Trump-style diplomacy.

    By Joshua Keating
    World Politics
    Are Elon Musk’s China ties a national security risk?Are Elon Musk’s China ties a national security risk?
    World Politics

    His business empire needs the Chinese government — and that could warp American policy.

    By Joshua Keating
    The Logoff
    Trump’s call with Putin, briefly explainedTrump’s call with Putin, briefly explained
    The Logoff

    What did (and didn’t) just happen with the war in Ukraine.

    By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
    World Politics
    Has Trump already killed NATO?Has Trump already killed NATO?
    World Politics

    Does anyone still believe the US would go to war to defend Europe?

    By Joshua Keating