While there was some finesse of the trade status in Sino-American relations (whose ultimate efficacy remains to be determined) there was nothing done to further a rapprochement between the two vital Western bulwarks. . Much to the contrary, the infantile posturing by Trump has led to greater..…

Another Trump nominee, Brett Talley, withdrew his nomination, and the nomination of a sixth Trump nominee who was rated “unqualified” — John O’Connor, nominated to the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma — is still pending. . ..…

The recent rise of populism that has swept across Western countries, with Trump, Brexit, and the election of populists Hungary and Italy, among various other factors, is thus of great concern if we care about global welfare.. ..…