2025 is rapidly coming to a close and it’s been a chaotic year for transatlantic relations.  While many who follow politics were expecting a different tack compared to previous administrations, it shocked everyone how different and how strained relations across the Atlantic are after just 11 months of Trump’s second term.  From trade wars to the threat of an actual war over Greenland, this past year has been one few who study diplomacy will soon forget.  And, as we're approac

Last week, the Trump administration released its National Security Strategy, and inside is a direct break from the transatlantic security framework that has guided American policy since 1945. Trump calls it a correction to decades of American overreach; however, in reality, it discards the shared institutional order that kept the United States and Europe prosperous, secure, and politically stable for generations. In it, Trump shares a worldview defined by suspicion of establi

If you’re an editor with an agenda, you’ll likely spin the news with a biased headline that captures your viewpoint and hides key details. That’s burying the lede. Tuesday's special election drew two main headlines. Fox News reported, “ Trump-backed Republican keeps crucial congressional seat in GOP hands,”  while Huffington Post wrote, “ Republicans Narrowly Hang On In Tennessee Special Election.”  Both are accurate, but the details matter. What Fox News fails to point out i