Edibe Betul Yucer

Last week, senior US administration officials—including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, and Vice President JD Vance—used the encrypted app Signal to discuss a planned military strike in Yemen. But in a , they mistakenly included The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, in the group conversation.

For years, Europe was closely aligned with its transatlantic partner, the US, a historical bond shaped by post-World War II realities and common goals. But the close friendship is now under severe strain, and last month’s made this change harder to ignore. US Vice President JD Vance used the global stage not to affirm transatlantic unity but to deride European leaders as “commissars” and accuse them of suppressing “freedom of speech” and cozying up to leftist ideologies.

Edibe Betul Yucer 7 minutes ago Tesla finds itself in a bind as it lost all the gains it has made since the election of the new Trump administration. On Monday, the company’s shares fell 5.8%, extending an eight-week losing streak that has halved its value in three months. What once made the company stand out in the electric vehicle market now seems outdated as Chinese manufacturers like BYD and NIO flood the industry with stylish and affordable alternatives.