How World War III Could Begin in Latvia
Prediction: Donald Trump will have to decide if the defense of Latvia is worth risking a major war.
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President Trump and the Iran Nuclear Deal
While scuttling the nuclear deal carries certain risks, the Trump administration will have many options to bring significant pressure to bear on Iran.
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Could Trump Be a Post-Partisan Unifier?
Time will tell if Trump chooses to pursue an agenda defined less by ideology or fealty to special interest dogmas than by whether a policy will produce results and move the country forward.
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Bush, Chirac, and the War in Iraq
A heart-to-heart conversation between Bush and Chirac in January 2003 could have paved a much better way forward.
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Donald Trump’s Meeting With Shinzo Abe: First Test on Asia
Asia and Europe will watch this quasi-summit closely.
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Trade Under Trump
Three things to track as the new Trump administration forms.
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A Good Start
Donald Trump's very first steps as president-elect were about the best that could be hoped for.
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Can Donald Trump Be a Good President?
Is it possible we were wrong about Trump’s governing prospects? For the sake of our nation and the world, we hope so.
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From Now On, Let’s Hold Intelligence Briefings After the Election
Presidential candidates no longer need, and often do not want, classified intelligence information at this phase in the election cycle.
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Venezuela’s “Dialogue” Delusion
No one should be fooled by Nicolas Maduro.
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