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The article aims to show how the transition from Biden’s to Trump’s economic policy takes place. The author examined the economic situation in the USA at the end of J. Biden’s presidential term and analyzes what was the government’s policy contribution into final economic outcomes. It is evident that the newly elected President, Mr. D. Trump, inherited an economy in pretty good shape – inflation went down, unemployment remains low, economic growth is higher than in other well-developed countries. Nevertheless, it is clear that the D. Trump administration will develop quite a different economic policy based on neoliberal economic principles. Three major directions of economic reforms were proclaimed by the republican President: low taxes, including further tax reductions and an extension of the 2017 tax reform; the introduction of universal imports tariffs and an overall increase in tariffs, especially on Chinese imports; and restrictions on immigration flows. The author makes a conclusion that the outcomes of the proclaimed policy may be highly controversial. On one hand, it provides obvious incentives for the economic growth; on the other, it poses serious threats to consumer demand, inflation, and the economy in general.

Today we witness changes in assessing the role of network diplomacy in the system of international relations. With the end of the era of bloc diplomacy and against the background of the diversification of actors in world politics, the role of network interaction institutions in global governance is increasing. They complement formalized international intergovernmental organizations. At the same time, in addition to traditional global-level institutions (G7, BRICS, and G20), specialized network platforms are emerging. The author hypothesizes that after the election of D. Trump as U.S. President and his statements about the intention to strengthen America's greatness based on the concepts of "America First" and "Make America Great Again", promoted during his first presidential term, the United States will rely on the development of ad hoc coalitions to maintain global dominance with the support of its closest partners.

The article is devoted to increasing role of India within bilateral ties with the USA. The first part reflects the evolution of US-India relations towards rapprochement and the establishment of a strategic partnership from the 1990s to the present day. Next, the place of India in the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) and multilateral groups created under the leadership of the USA, such as the QUAD, is considered. In conclusion, the authors discuss the prospects for enhancing India's status and the obstacles to forming a full-fledged military-political alliance.

The article reveals the key features of the 2024 presidential election. It finds that there was a red wave caused by a large shift of Hispanic voters towards the Republican Party, not only in states where it has been seen previously but also in many other key, swing states, and even blue states. The red wave largely secured the victory of D. Trump and the Republicans in the U.S. Congress. However, the red wave was not caused only by the growth of support for D. Trump among Hispanics. There are far deeper transformations in their political views taking place in the US.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the media today can be called a familiar rather than an innovative phenomenon. In newsrooms, it is already a well-established practice to use AI to write short, templated news texts, prepare background information, come up with headlines for articles, and generate images. However, not everyone sees the opportunities as a boon. Increasingly, numerous moral and ethical conflicts, as well as legal questions about data protection and the nuances of authorship, are arising. This study examines various aspects of the application of neural networks in the work of media offices and journalists. Particular attention is paid to the history of AI development in the United States, the opportunities and dangers of its use, as well as the legal and ethical aspects of its application in American practice. This is especially important for the media, which, in the era of misinformation, more than ever should set an example of transparency and objectivity in their activities.

"Leadership" is the latest book by Henry Kissinger, patriarch of world diplomacy, Secretary of State and Adviser to the President of the United States on National Security. (The book was published in English in 2022 and had a subtitle omitted in the Russian-language edi- tion: Six Studies on Global Strategy). The book is based on a study of six styles of leadership, six biographies of famous political figures of the twentieth century, with whom H. Kissinger had the opportunity to meet and work. For each politician whose motives and activities are analyzed in the book, the author has identified a special feature characterizing the leadership strategy: Konrad Adenauer has a strategy of humility, Charles de Gaulle has a strategy of will, Richard Nixon has a strategy of equilibrium, Anwar Sadat has a strategy of transcendence, Lee Kuan Yew has a strategy of excellence, Margaret Thatcher has a strategy of conviction. The assessments of the leaders considered in the book are naturally americanocentric, made through the prism of ideas about the national interests of the United States and their foreign policy and ideological aspirations. However, despite this feature, H. Kissinger's view of the biographies of famous politicians is of great interest due to the interpretations of their activities by a well- known master of diplomacy, an expert in the history and theory of international relations, a direct active participant in many events discussed in the book.