Can Trump Legally Withdraw from the Iran Deal?
President Donald Trump has repeatedly voiced his belief that the Iran nuclear deal is flawed and if it is not amended to cure those flaws, […] More
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Firing McCabe Is a “Gut Punch” and “Blow to What is Right”
Such is the world in which we now live that I cannot say I was surprised to learn late Friday that former FBI Deputy Director […] More
Trump “Being Magnanimous” with Kim-Will He Reciprocate?
On Thursday, South Korean national security adviser Chung Eui-yong announced that President Donald Trump had accepted an invitation to meet with North Korean leader Kim […] More
Forget the Ultimate Deal: Trump and Netanyahu Should Save Gaza For Now
When Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu visits President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, they might commiserate over the domestic investigations each are facing as […] More
China Is Tightening the Screws on Taiwan. Will Trump Act – and Risk Losing Beijing?
Bottom line: Beijing aimed skyward with its latest attempt to expand areas of influence, unilaterally opening up several flight routes including one between Shanghai and […] More
Mueller’s Indictments: Working Up to the “Head of the Snake”
There’s been a lot of chatter in the public forum since Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced his indictments of 13 Russians and three Russian organizations […] More
Trump’s Nuclear Posture Review: Cold War Redux?
In various and sundry NATO countries, the United States has stationed 200-plus B-61 tactical nuclear bombs, current and older versions of which have dial-a-yield settings […] More
Foreign Policy Takes a Back Seat in Trump’s First State of the Union
Cipher Brief experts found President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union speech light on detail and substance. Trump promised to defeat ISIS, keep pressure […] More
Trump Takes ‘America First’ to Skeptical Davos
President Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to visit the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, since President Bill Clinton in 2000. His message: […] More
The Steele Dossier: Let Transparency Trump Politics
President Donald Trump, concerned that investigations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections cast doubt over his legitimacy, has consistently dismissed and denigrated such […] More
Anti-Mueller Campaign: Building Wall Against Future Impeachment Push?
A coordinated operation is underway between the White House and Republican members of Congress to undermine Special Counsel Robert A. Mueller III’s investigation into Russian […] More
Back off: New Trump Security Strategy Warns Frenemies & Foes
President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy foreshadows a more muscular projection of U.S. interests abroad and defense of its people, businesses and borders at […] More
From Watergate to Iran-Contra to Flynn, the Cover-Up Reveals the Crime
It’s always the cover-up. That was the starting point for unraveling Nixon’s Watergate and Reagan’s Iran-contra affair. I covered both scandals and believe special counsel […] More
Network Take: The UK Meltdown over Trump Tweets
The fallout continued Thursday over President Donald Trump’s retweeting of anti-Islam videos originally posted by a British far-right fringe group. British Prime Minister Theresa May, […] More
Trump’s Trip to Asia Is a Flight He Can’t Miss
President Donald Trump’s trip to the region comes at an opportune time. The subject of North Korea will dominate much of the discussion in Tokyo, […] More
What About Election Meddling by U.S. Intelligence?
In an otherwise forgettable February 2017 interview, Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly asked Donald Trump how he could respect Russian President Vladimir Putin, who O’Reilly labeled […] More
Kremlin Surely Gleeful Over Indictments, Former Spies Say
The Kremlin is likely celebrating the indictment of President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager and the guilty plea by another campaign adviser, according to former […] More
John Kelly ‘Collateral Damage’ in Latest Trump Spat
President Donald Trump has turned his own obviously failed condolence phone call last Tuesday to 24-year-old, Myeshia Johnson, widow of 25-year-old, Army Sgt. La David […] More