The Russia House: The NY Times reports that President Trump has been “angry, defensive and protective” since his son Donald Jr. has been swept up in the Russia mess, according to people who’ve spoken to the President. Trump tweeted about …

The Russia House: Donald Trump Jr. released emails in which he happily agreed to meet with a Russian lawyer offering campaign dirt on Hillary Clinton, basically admitting that he and his father’s campaign were willing to collaborate with a representative …

The Russia Connection: Donald J. Trump Jr. was informed in an email before he met with a Russian lawyer that potentially damaging information he was to be given about Hillary Clinton was part of a Russian government effort to help his …

Russia, With Love: In what may be the first public evidence of collusion between the Trump election campaign and Russia, Donald Trump Jr. was promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton before meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer just weeks after Trump …

The G-19: World leaders at the G-20 summit decided to move ahead with efforts to fight climate change, leaving behind the United States which, under President Trump, pulled out of the Paris climate accord. What this means is that the …

Foreign Affairs:  President Trump in a private meeting yesterday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin about hacking the US election and Putin denied it, according to the administration. How hard Trump pushed it, we don’t know. In a briefing in …

Foreign Affairs: The gathering of the G-20 leaders in Hamburg, Germany was met last night by thousands of protesters marching in the streets and confronted by riot police backed with water cannon. The protesters promised a night of what they …

Diplomacy: President Trump arrived in Poland yesterday for a quick and friendly stop before moving on to the G-20 summit in Germany. In a press conference with the Polish president, Trump declined to single out Russia for hacking the US …

Hermit Kingdom: Following North Korea’s test of a long-range missile, the US warned yesterday that it would use “the full range of capabilities at our disposal against the growing threat.” In an exercise of muscle, the US conducted a joint …

Political Rocket Science: It’s the 4th of July and Americans aren’t the only ones firing rockets.   North Korea claims that it tested an intercontinental ballistic missile today as it continues developing a projectile that could hit the United States. …