But the two main parties arguably have increasingly framed nominations as key political talking points for swaying voters. Trump used this tactic in his 2016 campaign message after Republicans held out for nearly a year against Obama’s court nominee Merrick Garland in the hope that they..…

The main flaw in the Trump administration’s approach to both states is that it pairs maximalist demands that the other side will never accept with “maximum pressure” tactics that depend on broad international support that doesn’t exist. ..…