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“Democrats euphoric after Tuesday election romp,” Politico reports. Semi-chaos in Republican tax reform efforts hurt the GOP, which has yet to realize a major legislative victory, despite control of both houses of Congress. President Trump was also unable to gain trade concessions from Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, although defense talks between the two leaders […]

The Sutherland Springs, TX massacre of 26 churchgoers could have been prevented had the Air Force reported the killer’s court-martial conviction for domestic violence to the FBI’s gun license database. By not reporting Devin Kelley’s conviction for domestic violence, Kelley was able to make multiple legal gun purchases in Texas that he otherwise would have […]

The likely context for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s decisive move over the weekend against his domestic opponents is President Trump’s personal support for him on the one hand over against the ineffectual and even counter-productive Mideast policies being implemented by the President’s delegates. These are a continuation of President Obama’s pro-Iranian efforts, Israeli-American […]

North Korea, China, and trade issues will dominate President Trump’s trip to five Asian nations. But the President’s withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations within days of his inauguration will not make his reception as warm as it might have been. The President’s trip, which began yesterday, was extended by a day so that […]