May 25, 2026 | Rome, Italy
Still no reasoned speech.

House of Trump

Caveat emptor: A self-interested businessman-president doesn't come equipped with a moral gyroscope.

State nationalism, with a cult of personality.

Loudmouths

When it comes to Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump, look to the playground for explanations.

France and Germany are once again atop the continent.

M&M power

Donald Trump wanted a weaker dollar, and now he has one, thanks in part to Paris and Berlin.

Luminously handsome men.

Navarro-Valls

The death of former papal spokesman Joaquín Navarro-Valls elicits memories of "game-changing" events.