Trump Houthi strategy

Trump's Houthi strategy should avoid full scale war. The costs on U.S. military readiness and armament stocks of a prolonged, escalating conflict that will be near impossible to win are too high.

Putin-Trump call

Putin manipulates Trump into art of the KGB ceasefire deal. This is a clear indication that Putin is able to corral Trump against U.S. and allied interests.

Putin ceasefire nuances

Will Trump let Putin play him with ceasefire "nuances?" The president's penchant for seeing the best in Putin is about to hit the reality of Russian demands over any ceasefire.

Trump-Putin

How Trump fears and trusts Putin too much. The president needs to take more confidence from U.S. power while also recognizing Putin for who he actually is.

Trump Ukraine

Trump splashes a dash of ceasefire pressure on Russia. It's the first indication that Trump will be willing to exert pressure on Moscow.

First Amendment/Columbia University, Ukraine-Starlink

Protect Jewish civil rights and the First Amendment at Columbia University. Students should not face arrest and deportation simply for non-criminal speech that does not threaten national security.

Ukraine is under pressure but not so much as Elon Musk presumes. The Russian military machine is not a behemoth ready to trammel Ukraine.

Trump China

Trump's Russia prostration is a great global gift to China. As the U.S. appears unreliable, China will again dangle its deference-for-investment offer to our allies.

Trump-Ukraine intelligence, Iran-Trump

Trump smashes Ukraine's shield and summons Russia's sword. The president has made a serious moral and strategic error in cutting U.S. intelligence support.

Will Iran give Trump what he wants? The president wants a new nuclear accord. Iran wants to assassinate senior U.S. officials.

Cyber chumming

Trump's chumming gift to the Russian cyber shark. The president has made a foolish error by paring back U.S. intelligence efforts targeting Russia.

Zelensky-Trump

Zelensky's arrogance crashes into Trump's ignorance in the Oval Office. Zelensky utterly lacks Churchill's charm, and Trump utterly lacks understanding of the war or Putin.