- February 6, 2021Putting the diplomacy back in diplomacy.
- July 29, 2020
Attorney General William Barr testified today before the House Judiciary Committee. His combative answers confirmed that he is Trump’s man. He is committed to the narrative that dangerous anarchists are endangering law and order, and that Trump was unfairly targeted by FBI agents in what Barr calls “Russiagate.”
- June 27, 2020
This evening, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both broke extraordinary news. Months ago, American intelligence officials concluded that during peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan, a Russian military intelligence group offered to Taliban-linked fighters bounties for killing American troops. They paid up, too, although it is unclear which of the twenty US deaths happened under the deal. But this wasn't breaking news for the National Security Council.
- May 6, 2020Trump and China have always had an uneasy relationship. Now the controversial trade war is overwhelmed by the pandemic. No doubt, China will be a large factor in the coming election.
- July 21, 2017Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has his sights on the Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues.