THE FIRST 100: Donald Trump a lower approval rating in his first 100 days than any president in 70 years, according to new polling by CNN. Trump’s 100th day is tomorrow and the CNN poll puts him at 41 percent approval.   Only …

JUST TALKING:  Before flying off to Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, President Trump suggested that he’s been talking to China’s Xi Xinping about his tariffs that have roiled the world economy. Trump said, “I spoke to him numerous times,” …

CHINA SYNDROME: Market futures slipped this morning as China rebuffed President Trump’s suggestion that they are in discussions with the US about tariffs and trade. A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce said today, “Any claims about progress in China-U.S. economic and …

Permawar: The US-led coalition carried out 26 airstrikes today against ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq following an unverified claim that an American woman hostage died in an earlier Jordanian bombing raid. Islamic State extremists say that the woman since …