The Washington Post editorializes today, Barring two U.S. lawmakers from Israel is un-Israeli. Trump’s cheering for it is un-American. President Trump has trampled on innumerable American democratic norms and traditions, but few instances have been as egregious as his public intervention Thursday urging Israel to deny entry to a pair of U.S. members of Congress who … Read more
The headlines today are wrong, and misleading: New York Times: Iran Announces New Breach of Nuclear Deal Limits, and Threatens Further Violations Washington Post: Iran set to breach limit on enriched uranium within ‘hours’ Politico: Tehran: Iran set to breach nuclear deal Iran cannot “breach” an agreement already materially breached by the Trump administration. Any … Read more
Like Romeo and Juliet, star-crossed lovers Donald Trump and Kim Jon Un had to sneak away – to the DMZ – to share their forbidden love. (Such pairings are often said to be doomed from the start.) “Oh Kim, your love letters were so beautiful, I just had to defy my family and come see … Read more
ABOVE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump (centre L) and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (centre R) conversing during a group photo of members during the G20 Summit at the INTEX Osaka in Osaka on June 28, 2019. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/GETTY IMAGES The “family photo” of the world leaders is a renowned fixture of the G20 … Read more
As Anita Kumar says, Trump can’t help himself when it comes to Putin: Every time the president has a chance to cast aside doubts about his relationship with the Russian leader, he does the opposite. Putin’s puppet reported for his annual employee performance review at the G-20 Summit, and he did not disappoint his boss. … Read more