The Trump, Taiwan, and China puzzle

SINCE THE INAUGU-rations of William Lai as Taiwan's President in May 2024 and Donald Trump as U.S. President in January, Beijing has been on edge.

A JUDGE'S WARNING

Excerpts from the April 17 opinion of J. Harvie Wilkinson III, chief judge of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, addressing the Trump Administration

The D.C. Brief

ELISSA SLOTKIN KNOWS SOMEthing about strategy. The Michigan Senator worked for George W. Bush’s National Security Council and Barack Obama’s Departments of State and Defense before winning a Michigan congressional seat in 2018.

THE BRUTAL AESTHETICS OF MAGA

Proximity to power might rely on a specific look.

HOW TO DRIVE ELON MUSK DOWN

If you think mass protests can't combat evil, remember what we did in the 1980s.

GUARANTEED FAILURE

Cash transfer programs are gaining steam, but our current bureaucracy is obscuring their potential.

SCHOOL'S OUT FOREVER

How hybrid homeschools hoover up your state tax dollars

GET CAUGHT FIGHTING

MAXWELL FROST IS LEARNING THE ROPES OF CONGRESS AND SHOWING HIS OLDER COLLEAGUES HOW TO PUNCH BACK IN THE AGE OF TRUMP.

Immigrants on the Line

They fled Haiti only to endure brutal working conditions at a Colorado plant run by the world's biggest meatpacker. Now they face deportation.

ONE OF AMERICA'S BIGGEST FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL OPERATORS IS BANKRUPT, BROKEN. AND RESPONSIBLE FOR COUNTLESS MISTREATED PATIENTS— THANKS TO ITS PRIVATE EQUITY OVERLORDS.

She'd never been one to take the easy route, and besides, she wanted to get things moving-and walking seemed the best way to do it.

THE GREAT PRETENDER

A fake campaign loan could have ended Andy Ogles' push for MAGA fame. Then Trump won again.

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

Clearview Al's far-right founders always intended to target immigrants and the political left. Now their facial recognition dragnet is in the hands of the Trump administration.

RAIN CHECK

The economic case for preserving America’s wetlands

The 100 Most Influential People in the World - INNOVATORS

The Most Influential People in the World

The 100 Most Influential People in the World - LEADERS

The Most Influential People in the World

Brett Goldstein

TED LASSO'S BRETT GOLDSTEIN IS \"ON A C*- MISSION.\" [LAUGHS] NOT really, but sort of? In his first stand-up special, Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life (HBO, April 26), the Emmy-winning actor muses about British people's casual use of the C-word, and other things.

MARKETING - DISRUPTOR OF THE YEAR

FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S BRONCO Off-Roadeos go further than any new vehicle dealer showroom.

COMMUNITY

FOR BENTLEY MOTORS, BELONGING ISN'T just a philosophy, it’s a real-life commitment showcased in concrete steps.

Minka Kelly

“IT FEELS LIKE YELLOWSTONE AND FRIDAY Night Lights had a baby.”

DESIGN - DISRUPTOR OF THE YEAR

The Volvo EX90 is best known for its spacious interior with gobs of greenhouse and sleek styling.

Holding the Line

Crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have hit record lows under the Trump administration but there are still smuggling and humanitarian issues to contend with, experts told Newsweek

THE WORLD'S GREATEST AUTO DISRUPTORS 2025

TODAY'S MOST INNOVATIVE CARMAKERS ARE ADAPTING RAPIDLY TO THEIR VISION FOR TOMORROW-THAT ISN'T EXACTLY AS PREDICTED

VISIONARY DISRUPTOR OF THE YEAR

Michael Schiebe - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF MERCEDES-AMG AND HEAD OF MERCEDEZ-BENZ G-CLASS & MERCEDES-MAYBACH UNITS

EXECUTIVE - DISRUPTOR OF THE YEAR

LIFELONG CAR ENTHUSIAST RJ SCARing sees automobiles as the root of many of the biggest challenges the world faces.

SUSTAINABILITY

THE OCEAN CLEANUP IS DEDICATED TO removing plastic from the world’s oceans. It’s a formidable task: National Geographic estimates that 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic, the equivalent of 269,000 tons, float on the ocean's surface.

TECHNOLOGY

THERE IS NO CRYSTAL BALL TO predict the future, but a team of designers, scientists, technologists and futurists at Mercedes-Benz’s Future Technologies laboratory is tasked with creating engineering and materials concepts for possible implementation into tomorrow's vehicles.

POWERTRAIN

WITH A KNOWLEDGEABLE, DRIVer-centric enthusiast base ready to debate any change to the 911 ad infinitum, putting a hybrid engine in the car was an enormous risk.

LEGACY OF DISRUPTION

EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW TADGE Juechter's name, there's still a good chance that you've drooled over one of the many projects he oversaw during his long stint at Chevrolet.

Art of the Pour

Blending grapes, culture and representation into a luxury label, CEO Ingrid Best is reshaping the global wine scene one bottle at a time

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

The casual observer may not think that the new-generation Mercedes-Benz G-Class has undergone a revolutionary transformation from the previous generation.