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James Mattis listens during his confirmation hearing July 27, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)


Why Trump’s Washington Loves Mattis

Why Trump’s Washington Loves Mattis

It says something about Donald Trump that a retired Marine general nicknamed “Mad Dog” is uniting the divided swamp the next president has promised to drain. It’s true. Democrats and Republicans, NeverTrump and NeverHillary, the alt-right and the...
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U.S. elet-president Donald Trump speaks during a news conference regarding issues on undocumented immigrants in Beverly Hills, California, July 10, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn


Will Donald Trump Go Rogue in the War on Terror?

Will Donald Trump Go Rogue in the War on Terror?

When Donald Trump takes the oath of office in January, he will assume extraordinary powers used by the last two presidents to wage a global war on terrorism. For the next president’s critics, this is a recipe for rule-of-law disaster. After all, Trump proposed a...
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The FBI Wants to Make America Great Again

The FBI Wants to Make America Great Again

Maybe it’s just me, but I think the FBI is trying to send a message about next week’s election. It’s not just that FBI Director James Comey informed Congress that there may be things on Anthony Weiner’s computer pertinent to his investigation of Hillary Clinton’s...
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U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton holds an unscheduled news conference to talk about FBI inquiries into her emails after a campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. October 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo


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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds a news conference on the airport tarmac in front of her campaign plane in White Plains, New York, United States September 8, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder


Clinton’s Allies Promise a Tougher Line on Iran

Clinton’s Allies Promise a Tougher Line on Iran

The next president has an opportunity in the Middle East to reassure wavering allies, to tell them: “We’re back and we’re going to lead again.” That sounds like something you might hear this month in an alternate reality, from the Rubio-Cheney campaign. After all,...