Three of Donald Trump’s latest ploys to distract attention from Russiagate have failed. First was Rep. Devin Nunes’ late night visit to the White House under escort by two staff…

China’s Moment? Who would have imagined that in the week of Donald Trump’s inauguration, China’s President Xi Jinping would tell an international audience that while one major country seems ready…

Just when it seemed that the North Korea nuclear issue might cause a US-China collision, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s visit to Beijing brought a backing away.  News reports rather…

As I noted in my APB the other day (“The Freedom to be Unhealthy”), Paul Ryan justifies the current Trumpcare bill as promoting freedom—the right not to have to buy…

You say the photo accompanying this post isn't of Rex Tillerson?That's right; it's because Tillerson never answers press questions, so various State Department employees are having to stand in for…

The US decision, supported by the South Korean government, to deploy an antimissile system known as THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) may be one of the most thoughtless strategic…

Once upon a time in the US you could fairly predict what Americans believe about Russia. Their beliefs would parallel their views of the USSR during the Cold War, with…