foreign affairs
plural noun
: matters having to do with international relations and with the interests of the home country in foreign countries
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But at least one member of the court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh has indicated that in his view at least the major questions doctrine does not apply to foreign affairs and national security.
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The Justice Department, in its defense of the tariffs, has highlighted the expansive way Trump has used them, arguing that the trade penalties are part of his power over foreign affairs, an area where the courts should not second-guess the president.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
On foreign affairs, national security, energy and other fronts, Cheney was second only to the president in shaping policy and strategy, though his influence declined and his relationship with Bush cooled toward the end of their time in office.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The Justice Department, in its defense of the tariffs, has highlighted the expansive way Trump has used them, arguing that the trade penalties are part of his power over foreign affairs, an area where the courts should not second-guess the president.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The Justice Department, in its defense of the tariffs, has highlighted the expansive way Trump has used them, arguing that the trade penalties are part of his power over foreign affairs, an area where the courts should not second-guess the president.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
On foreign affairs, national security, energy and other fronts, Cheney was second only to the president in shaping policy and strategy, though his influence declined and his relationship with Bush cooled toward the end of their time in office.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The Justice Department, in its defense of the tariffs, has highlighted the expansive way Trump has used them, arguing that the trade penalties are part of his power over foreign affairs, an area where the courts should not second-guess the president.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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