Bolton Was A Bad Consigliere, But Trump Is A Bad Don
John Bolton was not a good National Security Adviser, but the real problem with Trump Administration foreign policy comes from the man at the top.
John Bolton was not a good National Security Adviser, but the real problem with Trump Administration foreign policy comes from the man at the top.
President Trump took to Twitter late this morning to fire his third National Security Adviser.
Republicans from around the country want Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to run for Senate in Kansas. Because they’re afraid they can’t win without him.
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s actions toward two Democratic Congresswomen,seemingly at the bidding of President Trump, is the latest example of the growing partisan divide over policy toward Israel.
Under the Trump Administration, the American commitment to human rights around the world is basically dead.
President Trump’s nominee to be the next Director of National Intelligence is quite simply not qualified for the position he has been nominated to.
While much of the talk about Robert Mueller’s testimony has focused on the Trump campaign, there was another part to his testimony that brings attention to a far more serious threat.
Mark Esper has been confirmed and sworn in as the next Secretary of Defense, ending a period of nearly 100 days during which the Pentagon was headed by a succession of Acting Secretaries.
Starting at 8:30 a.m. this morning, the eyes and ears of Washington and much of the nation will be focus on one thing, the testimony of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
On Wednesday, much of official Washington, and likely a good part of the country itself, will pause to watch what are likely to biggest hearings since the late 1980s.
Tensions are increasing in the Persian Gulf thanks to a collection of actions by Iran, the United States, and United Kingdom.
The House of Representatives passed a defense spending bill that seeks to limit Presidential authority when it comes to striking Iran and aideing the Saudi war on Yemen.
Joe Biden delivered his first major foreign policy address of the campaign. It’s not perfect, but it’s better than what we have right now.
After a year of fighting, the Administration has given up on its effort to get a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.
The independent who upended the 1992 Presidential race has passed.
Iran announced that it was exceeding another limitation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, upping the already tense situation in the Persian Gulf
In memos to his superiors, the British Ambassador to the United States had an exceedingly frank, and negative, assessment of the current occupant of the White House.
Just over a year after the United States repudiated the JCPOA, Iran has surpassed a limit on uranium enrichment set by the JCPOA
Realistically, President Trump has very few options when it comes to dealing with Iran and its nuclear program.
Is the United States finally ready to give up on the fantasy that North Korea will surrender its nuclear weapons?
Robert Mueller has agreed to testify before Congress in public. Testimony that is likely to be the big story of the summer.
The Pentagon has been headed by Acting Secretaries for an unprecedented period. Does it really matter?
Eight months later, the President and his Administration continue to refuse to acknowledge the truth about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
The Trump Administration unveiled new sanctions against Iran yesterday. They’re unlikely to accomplish the entirely unrealistic goals the President claims to have in mind.
With hours to go before they were set to start. the President delayed the mass deportation raids that were supposed to begin this morning.
Just days after being named the next Acting Secretary of Defense, the President is appointing Mark Esper to be full Secretary of Defense.
Much to the chagrin of Republicans hoping to win back a Senate seat they never should have lost, Roy Moore is running for Senate again in Alabama.
The fight to determine the leader of the Conservative Party, and the next British Prime Minister, is down to two candidates, but there’s one clear favorite.
The planes were apparently in the air, and the ships in position, for an American attack on Iran last night. Then the order to pull back came in.
As if the situation in the Persian Gulf weren’t already tense enough, the Iranians shot down an American reconnaissance drone late yesterday
As Conservative MP’s continue winnowing down the list of candidates for party leader, Boris Johnson remains the overwhelming leader. However, a surprise challenger may be on his heels.
Patrick Shanahan is out as nominee to be Secretary of Defense after questions were raised during his background investigation.
As we head toward a potential crisis in the Persian Gulf, the consequences of the President’s lies are coming home to roost.
Tensions are increasing in the Persian Gulf as the Iran war hawks seem to be winning the battle for the President’s support.
A new report in The New York Times raises both national security and Constitutional concerns.
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg laid out his foreign policy platform in a speech this week. It’s certainly an improvement over the current President.
Expanding on events that have been going on for months, two oil tankers were attacked today near the entrance to the Persian Gulf
The tree that President Trump and French President Macron planted last year has died.
While the American media was paying attention to President travels and travails in Europe, there was another meeting taking place.
Donald Trump has betrayed the legacy and the sacrifices of the soldiers who fought their way onto the beaches of Normandy.
Jared Kushner’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan is still awaiting release, but it already appears to be dead on arrival.