London Bridge: The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the London Bridge terrorist attack as the police rounded up 12 people suspected of involvement with the three dead attackers. Seven of the 12 people arrested are women. The three terrorists, all …

Political Climate: The fallout from President Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris Climate Accord has been worldwide. The Washington Post reports that, “An international realignment was already taking shape on Friday, as European and Chinese officials …

Chicken Little: President Trump hedged on the Paris Climate Accord, announcing that he will withdraw the US from the agreement while sticking to the four-year exit process. That makes withdrawal an issue for the 2020 election. Trump said, “Foreign leaders …

The Russia House: The NY Times reports that, in an effort to establish a direct line of communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the transition, Jared Kushner met with an influential banker whose financial institution is involved with Russian …

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 …

Back Channel: As the water-torture of leaks continues for the Trump administration, The Washington Post reported late yesterday that President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner during the transition tried to set up a secret shielded channel of communications that could not …

Critical Alert: A British man of Libyan descent is believed to have been the suicide bomber at an Ariana Grande concert Monday night in Manchester, England. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility. Police say they found the identification of Salman …

Arms and the Man: President Trump was greeted in Riyadh yesterday with artillery salutes and a flyby of fighter jets before he signed a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia in the first stop of his foreign tour. The …

WikiFree: Swedish prosecutors say they are dropping their rape investigation of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, theoretically leaving him free to leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London where he has been holed up for five years to avoid arrest. He may …

Sound and Fury: The appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible Trump campaign collusion is a blow to the already-troubled presidency. It sets loose a hunting dog …