Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today's major global and national news stories.

The economy, explained, with stories and surprises. Imagine you could call up a friend and say, "Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy." Now imagine that's actually a fun ...

Trump announced a 35% tariff on Canadian goods late Thursday on Truth Social, claiming Canada had "financially retaliated" to earlier duties. A White House official said, however, that many ...

All the latest breaking UK news with in-depth comment and analysis, pictures and videos from MailOnline and the Daily Mail.

President Trump is pushing through with his tariff agenda, unveiling a new batch of letters to country leaders outlining tariffs on goods imported from their countries beginning in August and a ...