Senators opposed the president’s plan to import beef from Argentina and voted three times this week to end his power to enforce sweeping tariffs.

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Whether he is negotiating a deal in the Middle East, bombing boats off the coast of Venezuela or deploying troops to American cities, it’s always about power.

As children die for want of cheap medicines, the U.S. spends billions on Argentina — thus rescuing rich investors who made bad bets.

A $20 billion loan to support Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, could come with economic and political risks.

China stopped buying soybeans from America in May, placing a retaliatory tariff on the bumper crop after President Trump increased levies on goods from China.