Tag Archives: North Korea talks
Korea Cancellation, The Spy Meetings
Friday, May 25, 2018
The Kimchi Kancellation: Only hours after President Trump cancelled his June 12 meeting with North Korean Kim Jong-un yesterday, Kim said he’d be happy to sit down and talk any time. The man knows how to play the game. It …
China Talks Stall, Batali Fried
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Broken China: Despite an apparent cessation in the trade war with China, infighting and bungling by the American negotiating team has so far resulted in no meaningful agreement, The NY Times reports. The paper says, “Ceaseless infighting and jockeying for …
Diplomats Scrambling, Florida Takes on NRA
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Hairy Situation: The Trump administration is scrambling to act on President Trump’s surprise decision to sit down with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un to negotiate over nuclear weapons. They are going to have to figure out where, when, and how …
Trump to Meet Kim, Orders Trade Tariffs
Friday, March 9, 2018
Meet and Greet: In a stunning and diplomatically risky decision, President Trump has accepted an invitation from North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un to meet and talk directly about the North’s nuclear weapons. It’s a big turnaround for two leaders who …
The Buried Lead, North Says They’ll Talk
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Finding the Lead: A witness claims he’s going to ignore a subpoena to testify in the Russia investigation. President Trump says he’s moving ahead with tariffs on steel and aluminum. House Speaker Paul Ryan says that will be a disaster. …
Sheriff Under Fire, Voters Want Gun Control
Monday, February 26, 2018
The Firing Line: The latest official in the crosshairs of the gun control debate is Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, whose department has been accused of incompetence and even cowardice in heading off the massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School. …
Democratic Rebuttal, Companies Leave NRA
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Counter Punch: Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee released their redacted memo countering the one issued by the Republicans claiming wrongdoing by the FBI in obtaining a foreign intelligence warrant against Trump campaign aide Carter Page. Rep. Adam Schiff, the …
New Year Agenda, Deeper Freeze
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
The Swamp: Congress and the President return to work with an ambitious and pressing agenda before turning to mid-term elections in the fall. Major items include funding the government to avoid a shutdown, re-stabilizing the national health insurance program for …
Blaming the Victim, Talking to N. Korea
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Blame the Victim: After an opening shot first thing in the morning, President Trump yesterday pressed his attack against the news media, the mayor of San Juan, and basically all of Puerto Rico in an effort to defend the stumbling …
