‘Cars for cheese’ agreement to create trade zone covering 630m people

Trade war double whammy as soyabeans go unsold and tariffs push up cost of metal bins

First sign of trade war thaw but concerns remain over timeline for deal deadline

US president would act to secure China trade deal as Meng Wanzhou released on bail

President bickers with top congressional Democrats over funding in Oval Office meeting

World’s largest producer of grey metal calls for tougher defences against US tariffs

Former lawmakers from both parties warn country ‘entering a dangerous period’

Halfway into the first term of the Trump administration, it is clearer than ever that facts matter

Pivot under Donald Trump presents challenge to climate negotiators gathered in Poland

Gun rights activist is accused of trying to infiltrate Republican party

More than 1,000 exemption requests await ruling as pain mounts from flagging demand

Harvard professor’s book holds some uncomfortable truths for the Washington ‘blob’

G-20 ‘truce’ seen as temporary as US hardliners lead talks

Democrats say prosecutors have evidence of ‘impeachable offences’ by the president

President says top aide will leave White House later this month

The FT’s US energy editor Ed Crook takes a look at the week in energy

Separate filing accuses Manafort of lying about contacts with White House

President reacts to former secretary of state’s comments by calling him ‘dumb as a rock’

William Barr returns to justice department post he held under George HW Bush