Venezuela's latest vote will worsen its crisis as it consolidates its socialist authoritarian system. But Washington is not well-positioned to lead the charge to stop it, writes Ted Piccone.
China is cutting tariffs on vehicles from the U.S. and other countries after President Trump railed against the imbalance in trade tariffs. The cuts could help German automakers as well as Tesla.
One member asked the Facebook CEO how he'll be remembered: "As one of the three big Internet giants... or [as] a genius who created a digital monster, that is destroying our democracies."
The White House is preparing for a meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un on June 12. Despite Pyongyang's threats to back out, the White House has made a coin commemorating the event.
The arrested women "could have been powerful ambassadors for the new Saudi Arabia. Instead, they are being branded as traitors," says Kristian Ulrichsen of Rice University.
The executive order meant to prevent the country's leaders from liquidating assets follows an election that returned Nicolás Maduro to power amid an opposition boycott and accusations of fraud.
Despite widespread hunger, deepening crime, nearly nonexistent health care, hyperinflation and a surge of people fleeing the country, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro won re-election.
The Trump administration has delivered a message to Iran. Steve Inskeep talks to Brian Hook, director of policy planning at the State Department, about the path forward in U.S.-Iran relations.