‘Shock And Awe’: How Trump Took Over Washington—And The World—In 100 Days

One hundred days into his second term, the world revolves around Donald Trump. In Europe, nations scramble to bulk up on arms in hopes of defending Ukraine, or perhaps themselves. In Asia, manufacturers strategize where to move production lines, without knowing the rules of the game. In Latin America, the tired, poor, huddled masses stay home, sensing that things are different now in the land of liberty. Those inside the United States feel it, too, with uncertainty seeping into the most powerful institutions—Wall Street banks, Capitol Hill offices, federal agency headquarters, private university campuses.