Trump Defies Political Norms — Again — With Attacks On Ally

From publicly attacking a member of his own cabinet to delivering a partisan speech to a gathering of Boy Scouts, Donald Trump has shown once again it’s no longer business as usual in Washington. Trump has rewritten the political rule book since launching his long-shot bid for the White House two years ago, but the … Read more

Trump’s Visceral Response Prompts Syria Strikes

Donald Trump’s missile barrage on Syria — the first major military gambit of his presidency — revealed a leader fueled by instinct and emotion, and one willing to shake up strategy in an instant. Early Tuesday, horrifying details started trickling into the White House Situation Room — a secure suite in the bowels of the … Read more

Democrats Temper Congress Ambitions On Brink of Election

As voters head to the polls in Tuesday’s U. S. election, hopes have dampened among Democrats that they will make major gains in the U.S. Congress, even if their nominee, Hillary Clinton, wins the presidency. Enough wind may have come out of Clinton’s sails to slow the Democrats’ Senate and House of Representatives headway because … Read more