On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses President Trump鈥檚 call with Putin, Israel鈥檚 attacks in Gaza, America鈥檚 attacks on the Houthis, and how the Sino-Russian-Iranian bloc is measuring up against what鈥檚 left of the United States-led alliance system.
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US President Donald Trump reacts after signing executive orders imposing tariffs on imported goods in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)