Some GOP lawmakers embrace the move away from an “America First” vision, while others remain skeptical of the president’s shift to a more aggressive foreign policy.

Amidst a government shutdown, President Donald Trump sets off on a high-stakes journey to Asia, engaging in pivotal trade discussions with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. His itinerary includes stops in Malaysia,

Trump’s unpredictability is clearly intentional. The president relishes in being chaotic and understands that his threatening behavior helps achieve certain aims, such as his trade deals. “We have to be unpredictable,” Trump said when first running for president in 2016. “I don’t want them to know what I’m thinking.”

The first time President Donald Trump tried to push Nicolas Maduro out of power, he wasn’t coy about it. He accused the Venezuelan dictator of stealing an election, stripped U.S. recognition from Maduro’s government, imposed sanctions on Caracas and rallied other countries to pressure Maduro to quit.

One-liner whiz Sen. John Kennedy popped off on the Biden administration’s approach to foreign adversaries, while acknowledging that “dealing with them is like hand-feeding a