Great powers have historically sought regional sway but the president's Venezuela and Greenland gambits risk anything but ...

The “spheres of influence” frame doesn’t fit. Trump isn’t carving up the world with rival powers, each staying in their lane. Washington just sent Taiwan its largest-ever arms package, and the ...

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 3: US President Donald Trump watches Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's capture unfold in Washington, United States on January 3, 2026. Director of the Central ...

President Trump’s recent actions and statements suggest he might want an arrangement where the United States, China and Russia each dominate their sphere of influence. By Edward Wong Edward Wong ...

The president is claiming a special U.S. sphere of influence in the Western Hemisphere. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. Even before it deployed a giant aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, ...