Shock, Awe, and Retreat

The 47th President is flooding the zone.

Trump and the Deep State at State

Normal transition . . . and potential red flags.

Marco Rubio Next Secretary of State

Trump’s foreign policy team is taking shape.

But What About Trump?

Must every topic be viewed through that lens?

Pentagon Opposes Helping Prosecute Russian War Crimes

A wrongheaded if longstanding position.

GOP Candidates Must Sign Loyalty Pledge

A no-brainer that’s brainless.

Blurbing Your Own Book Is Never A Good Sign

Mike Pompeo’s PAC wants you to know that Mike Pompeo’s book is a “thriller with stories from the heart” of Mike Pompeo

Trump Hemmorhaging Donors and Backers

The ship is abandoning the sinking rat.

Mike Pompeo Under Iranian Death Threat

U.S. taxpayers have been spending $2 million a month for his protection.

Putin Getting Desperate?

The Russian leader is isolated and under tremendous pressure.

Monday Morning Clearing of the Tab

Items for your consideration.

A Reminder of the Gutless and Feckless

A number of GOP politicians criticized Trump over 1/6 and some resigned.

Trump and Pompeo Set Afghanistan Fiasco in Motion

They’ve got a lot of gall blaming Biden for this mess.

The GOP’s Trump Primary Problem

Nonhierarchical parties strike again.

Republicans Stuck Between Trump and a Hard Place

Explaining the continuing cowardice of GOP Senators.

Pompeo Promises ‘Smooth Transition’

” . . . to a second Trump Administration.” Get it?

A Bizarre Convention

The Republicans are putting on quite a show.

Kansas Republicans Reject Kobach

An open Senate race is now much more likely to stay Republican.

Cops Aren’t Soldiers

The similarities are obvious. The differences are more important.

Bolton: Trump Asked China to Help Re-Election

Some explosive charges in the former National Security Advisor’s book.

Another Blow to Accountability in Government

Trump fires another Inspector General.

Pressuring Venezuela?

In recent weeks the US has ramped-up pressure on Maduro.

G-7 Statement Scuttled Because the US Insisted on Using Term “Wuhan Virus”

We are governed by the petty and myopic.

US Retaliates for Iranian Retaliation

A proportional response.

US Signs Deal with Taliban

It’s not clear what has been achieved.