The tie that binds recent events together is the prospect of the president being held accountable.
Jim Mattis
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Will Mattis Allow Trump to Start Privatizing the Military?
Trump is frustrated with the situation in Afghanistan and might turn things over to Erik Prince.
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Who’s In Charge of U.S. Foreign Policy?
Trump’s national security staff is developing a pattern of ignoring his directives.
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The General Who Might Be Tasked With Talking Trump Out of Catastrophic War
Secretary of Defense James Mattis could be the key voice in the most important debate we’ve had in decades.
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Who Is Minding the Toddler-In-Chief?
Members of Trump’s Cabinet aren’t exercising their constitutional duties to protect this country.
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Trump Uncorks, Says Bob’s A Dork
I guess Donald Trump had to find something else to complain about because Alec Baldwin wasn’t in the SNL cold open last night: Sen. Bob Corker, the Republican chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday called the White House “an adult day care center” after President Trump attacked him in a morning Twitter tirade. […]
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Tillerson Calling Trump a ‘Moron’ Is the Tip of the Iceberg
The foreign policy team in Trump’s cabinet is increasingly at odds with the president.
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A New Low in False Balance at the Washington Post?
It’s almost too goofy for words. I’m not quite sure who Josh Rogin of the Washington Post was trying to fool when he suggested that Donald Trump really knows what he’s doing with regard to foreign policy. In fact, if one reads his words closely, one might conclude that he may have fooled himself: The […]
