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History rarely repeats itself, but it often rhymes. Li Ka-shing’s Hong Kong-based infrastructure conglomerate encountered ...

The region has long been neglected in Washington, but a “Monroe 2.0” foreign policy could backfire for the US.

Photo: Alamy A CBS News poll released over the weekend noted that President Donald Trump holds a 53 percent approval rating ...

Trump was labeled 'isolationist' over disdain for alliances. That doesn’t fit a president who says he’s willing to send ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

Victor Ashe points out how orders could kill important work on roads and bridges, and weighs in on the race for governor. Plus, notable birthdays!

It’s hard to believe, but 44 years later we’re still having problems with the same things – the security of the Panama Canal, ...

Donald Trump has a special affinity for William McKinley, the former American president who was struck down by an assassin’s bullet in 1901, ending his second term before it really began. Trump has ...

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said there are no plans to "invade" Canada, but appeared kind of evasive on the question of whether "annexation" is a real possibility. KRISTEN WELKER: Rapid-fire ...

An NBC News review shows Trump signed more executive orders in 10 days than any of his recent predecessors did in their first ...

Trump's national security adviser pointed to snowbirds as a possible reason annexation of Canada would be welcomed ...