Lindsay Newman

3 weeks ago | gzeromedia.com | Lindsay Newman

Now in its third month, Trump 2.0 has sustained a breakneck pace. In recent days, the administration announced 25% tariffs on automobiles, conceived of secondary tariffs for nations buying oil from Venezuela (and potentially Russia and Iran), and reiterated its interest in “getting” Greenland. Market participants have held their breath for Wednesday – “Liberation Day” – as the administration is set to unveil global tariffs, the lynchpin of its America First trade policy.

1 month ago | gzeromedia.com | Lindsay Newman

The party ended abruptly last week, and the last bottle of European champagne may have popped. After President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, US allies quickly announced countermeasures. This included a European Union plan to introduce 50% tariffs on US whiskey. Further accelerating any impending trade war, Trump responded by threatening a 200% tariff on all EU wines, champagnes, and alcoholic products.

1 month ago | gzeromedia.com | Lindsay Newman

On the 2016 campaign trail, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was fond of repeating the truism: When someone shows you who they are, believe them. In a particular clip from August 2016, Clinton underscored her assessment of then-adversary and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump by saying, “There is no new Donald Trump.”Europe has been forced to confront this lesson once again in recent weeks.

2 months ago | gzeromedia.com | Lindsay Newman

In the game “Two Truths and a Lie,” a player discloses three statements, each of which seems both plausible and unexpected. Participants rely on their shared understanding to identify which of the options presented as truths are true, and which is a fabrication. The game’s entertainment comes from imagining each declaration as true, no matter how outlandish. Over his first month in office, President Donald Trump has presented a range of policy prospects as possible.

Jan 27, 2025 | gzeromedia.com | Lindsay Newman

A week into the second Trump administration, the conviction held by many that the world was more prepared for Donald Trump in the US presidency has quickly faded. This weekend’s flare-up between Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro over tariff threats for deportation flights further strained any remaining optimism. In its place is a stark reality: Trump is back with a bang. Trump launched an opening salvo – a campaign not of military might but of the pen.