The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has been visiting the White House, and he and Trump were having a press conference when Trump resorted to some audio-visual aids to make a point: President Donald Trump confronted South African President … Continue reading →
SCOTUS has ruled in support of a Trump policy this time – for the moment: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to lift a lower court injunction that blocked President Donald Trump’s decision to terminate the protected legal status of … Continue reading →
This is the way I see it, too: President Trump is first and foremost a businessman, and he sees things through that lens. He went to the Middle East to do business, to talk business, to make deals, and the … Continue reading →
It’s very important for the Court to rule on this: Today, the United States Supreme Court will hear three consolidated cases in Trump v. CASA on the growing use of national or universal injunctions. This is a matter submitted on … Continue reading →
Wow. Just wow. This was never on my radar screen for action by Trump. But it was on his: On Friday, President Trump issued a new executive order with a remarkably broad scope and deep implications, under the title “Fighting … Continue reading →
Nearly two hundred illegal aliens have been arrested in DC. Read some of their criminal histories; it’s astounding that Democrat authorities previously refused to cooperate with ICE about these people, but it seems to have been standard operating procedure. For … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Ace.] Why am I writing about Sally Quinn, of all people? She just wrote an essay that I find fascinating in the sense that it expresses feelings I’m pretty sure are common among the displaced power-wielders in Washington … Continue reading →
There’s this explanation from Trump of the India/Pakistan ceasefire: ? JUST IN – TRUMP: "I said [to India/Pakistan] – let's stop it. If you stop it, we'll do trade. If you don't stop it, we're not gonna do any trade… … Continue reading →
Trump certainly keeps those announcements coming. Here’s the CNN spin on the deal with China revealed today: The United States and China agreed Monday to drastically roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for an initial 90-day period, in a … Continue reading →
Reports are that it was violated almost immediately, but who knows? This is from CNN, so take it with the usual grain of salt: India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, unexpectedly halting the worst fighting in … Continue reading →
But it’s the wrong photo. Although the winner is an interesting shot (literally; it shows the bullet track before hitting Trump’s ear), it can’t compare in terms of composition and importance to the one that became iconic. The latter – … Continue reading →
Can we even begin to trust this good news? It’s mostly being covered by the press in Europe rather than the US, but it caught my eye [my emphasis]: Congo and Rwanda have submitted a draft peace proposal as part … Continue reading →