Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a secret visit to North Korea recently, becoming the most senior US official ever to meet with Kim Jong Un. Barbara Bush dies at 92, one of only two women in American history (her and Abigail Adams) to be both wife and mother of
Following last week's FBI raid on Trump fixer Michael Cohen's home, office, and hotel that resulted in the seizure of multiple documents and devices, yesterday a Manhattan judge blocked Cohen and Trump's request to review all documents before prosecutors. During the Cohen hearing, the
France, Britain, and the US launch coordinated bombing strikes against Syria. Trump quickly says, echoing W., “Mission accomplished!” Members of Congress insist the White House needed to consult with them first. Russia says the strikes were ineffective, claiming most of the missiles were intercepted. Hitting Assad now might bring a
After exiting the Trans Pacific Partnership soon after entering office, Trump now wants back in—if he gets a better deal than Obama. It might not be so easy, though, since the other countries have already renegotiated a plan that doesn't include the US. Rummaging for data to
Steve Bannon is back, or he’s trying to be: pitching White House aides and Trump allies on a plan to kill the Mueller probe. Worth remembering: Trump's recent tweets on Russia mirrored the conversation and the storylines, in almost real-time, from an episode of Fox &
Russia and the US rattle sabers over Syria, with military maneuvers by both nations—as well as a pair of Trump tweets that travel from aggressive to conciliatory within an hour of each other. The midterms just got bleaker for Republicans, as House Speaker Paul Ryan tells colleagues he won&
The FBI raids the office, home, and hotel room of the President's longtime lawyer, prompting an “extraordinary scene” at the White House. The fact that the raid was handled by a US attorney’s office suggests Trump’s efforts to co-opt the Justice Department “have been unsuccessful
A brief edition today as we take the rest of the week off to recover from the 2018 Tournament of Books. To all who followed along with this year’s ToB: Thank you, and we hope you enjoyed what turned out to be one of our wildest, topsy-turviest years
Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy will face trial for corruption and influence peddling. Eighteen percent of Poles don't accept Jewish people as Polish citizens. Twice as many feel the same about Muslims. Japan makes it known that it, too, would like a summit with North Korea, thanks. Video:
All 22 female senators from both parties sign a letter protesting the Senate's inaction on sexual harassment. American special forces are in more than twice as many countries as US ambassadors. In case you missed it: Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens calls for the repeal of
