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Foreign Affairs Today, Romania; Tomorrow, the World Conspiracy theories, history, and anti-establishment ferment collide in Bucharest. Is the Romanian election a preview of our political future?  “I think Georgescu is retarded,” says Alex, a young Romanian who doesn’t mince words on the subject of the recently-barred presidential candidate. “[But] even I voted for Georgescu. The…

Politics Congress Hates Trade Wars—but Doesn’t Mind Real Wars The legislature has allowed presidents to act like kings. Credit: Sergii Figurnyi It’s perhaps no surprise that Donald Trump, a man who says that “tariff” is the most beautiful word in the English language, is a fan of trade wars. During Trump’s first term, he slapped…

Culture The Worst Trade of the Trump Era  Even after two months, no one can explain why Luka Doncic left Dallas. Luka Doncic could no longer hide his tears. Sitting by himself court side in a jam-packed American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday night, the Slovenian hoops wizard struggled to stomach a pre-game…

President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg Friday to discuss resolving the Ukraine war. Earlier the same day, Trump had expressed frustration that the conflict is still raging.  “Russia has to get moving,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Too many people [a]re DYING, thousands a week,…

Andrew Day, Jude Russo, and Joseph Addington discuss President Trump’s tariff pause, his Oval Office meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, and U.S.-Iran diplomacy. Recorded April 9, 2025. The post TAC Right Now: Trump Pauses Tariffs, Flusters Iran Hawks appeared first on The American Conservative.