Allies Hope for the Best from Trump, Must Plan for the Worst
Donald Trump might still morph into a more conventional president, but allies cannot take chance.
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Charlottesville and a Country Coming Apart
It’s not just Donald Trump’s shameful reaction. The violence in Charlottesville reveals something is rotten in America.
Repression Is the Wrong Approach to America’s Opioid Epidemic
Donald Trump promises a “tough law-and-order approach” to the drug crisis. That is the wrong approach.
Trump’s Big Mouth Fails to Impress the World
And that’s dangerous. At some point, the American may feel he needs to make good on his threats.
So Much for Yet Another Russian Reset
Whatever Donald Trump’s intentions, America is bound to be at odds with Russia so long as it considers NATO a threat.
How Is Trump’s Unpredictability Making America Stronger?
The president believes unpredictability is an asset. Others see incoherence and confusion.
Donald Trump Wants Conflict with Iran
The American is determined to declare Iran noncompliant, whatever the truth.
Republicans Must Start to Wonder: What Has Trump Done for Them?
Other than winning the presidency and putting a conservative on the Supreme Court, Donald Trump has only hurt his party.
Republican Attempt to Repeal Obamacare Descends into Farce
Republicans did not expect they would have to make good on their promises — and now they can’t.
Complacency May Have Led to Brexit and Trump
In good times, politics becomes a kind of sport: a means of venting and expressing oneself at low risk.
Trump Behaves Like the Head of a Banana Republic
The president considers pardons for himself and his family and calls on soldiers to support him.
Kushner Had “Hardly Any” Contacts with Russians
Except for these.
Fear That Trump Will Fire Special Counsel in Russia Probe
If the president tries to fire Robert Mueller, it could trigger a constitutional crisis.
Trump Hopes Americans Will Suffer and Blame His Opponents
No other president was ever willing to trade the welfare of the American people for his own political gain.
Trump Gives Putin What He Wants, Pulls Support from Syrian Rebels
Donald Trump withdraws his support from the rebels fighting Syria’s Russian-backed dictator.