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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Some pundits predicted that there would be a White House course correction, given the president’s focus on foreign affairs and trade deals, as well as renovating the White House and the Kennedy Center.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
The tariffs case in most respects appears to be an instance in which the conservative Justices would favor limiting executive power, but the idea that foreign affairs and emergencies are different may muddy that conclusion.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
The tariffs case in most respects appears to be an instance in which the conservative Justices would favor limiting executive power, but the idea that foreign affairs and emergencies are different may muddy that conclusion.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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