War of Words: In a heated exchange at the UN Security Council, the US accused Russia of threatening world peace over Ukraine while the Russians dismissed concerns as fearmongering.   “This is as clear and consequential a threat to peace and security as …

The Brink of War: Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was meeting today with Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov amid fading hopes of heading off a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The US has described many Russian demands, including prohibiting Ukraine from joining NATO, as …

The Kimchi Kompact: In a goodwill gesture in advance of planned talks with President Trump, North Korea released three American prisoners of Korean descent to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. President Trump was so thrilled he went to Joint Base …

The Chickens Roost: President Trump returned to the White House yesterday and gathering clouds over his administration after a checkered 9-day foreign tour. Trump is reported to be collecting a private legal team to deal with inquiries into possible Russian …

—From Park City, UT The Comeback Kid: The New England Patriots came from 25 points behind the Atlanta Falcons in the third quarter of the Super Bowl to tie it up before a shocking 34-28 win in a first-ever overtime …

The Intel: President-elect Trump is thinking about limiting the power of the Director of National Intelligence and doing some reorganizing, particularly at the CIA, according to some reports. In the meantime, Trump is taking sides with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange …

In Transition: Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney spent 90 minutes with Donald Trump yesterday at his Trump National Golf Course in New Jersey. Romney is believed to be considered for Secretary of State, but there was no announcement on whether …

In Transition: The abrupt departure of two members of the Trump transition team indicates turmoil in forming the next White House administration. In the second major shakeup since the election, Mike Rogers, a former Michigan congressman who was handling national …

In Transition: Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone and agreed to try to improve relations, according to a statement that came not from Trump, but the Kremlin. The statement said there’s an “absolutely unsatisfactory state …

In Transition: President-elect Trump told the Wall Street Journal he didn’t think his campaign rhetoric went too far. “No, I won.” But Trump told the paper he would become more positive and that his goal is to bring the country …