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The president has stretched the limits of his powers to help those at the heart of his agenda, not the many in greatest need.

The president’s trade truce with China has lowered U.S. tariffs to a level that could pause a longer-term effort to reduce America’s dependence on Beijing.

Democrats do not just need to win more people. They also need to win more places.

Many older Chinese immigrants are shifting to the political right, dividing from their children, a trend playing out in the New York City mayor’s race.