The Iran Deal Faces A Deadline; To Be or Not To Be CIA Chief

Good morning! There is plenty going on in Washington this week, but most policy-oriented eyes will be on Saturday, President Trump’s deadline to decide whether the United States will continue to participate in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – better known as the Iran Deal. Billions of dollars in deals are on the line for companies that restarted business… Continue reading

More

Trump Has This Town to Himself, with Korea, Trade Wars and Iran on His Mind

Good morning! Congress is out of town for a week as members return home to campaign – something they will be doing at least one out of every four weeks until the November midterm election. The Supreme Court is finished hearing arguments for the term, so now we just wait for several important decisions expected between… Continue reading

More

Pheasant Under Glass? President Trump’s First Dîner d’Etat, As the Cabinet Empties Onto The Hill

Bon Appetit! President Trump will host his first state dinner on Tuesday honoring French President Emmanuel Macron. On Monday, the president and First Lady will host Macron and his wife, Brigitte, at a private dinner at Mount Vernon, in recognition of France’s role as America’s first ally, and on Wednesday he will address a joint session… Continue reading

More

War of the Words, Online Shopping and Techapalooza

It’s debatable who fired the first shot, but there’s no doubt that President Trump and former FBI Director James Comey are at war. In a Sunday-morning tweetstorm, the president again called Comey a “slimeball” and propagated a list of things he said Comey left out of the book. Comey returned the favor Sunday night, calling Trump“morally unfit to be president” and… Continue reading

More

Zuckerberg on the Hill, Twice, Plus Trade Talks and Syria

President Trump warned that a “big price” would be paid for a chemical weapons attack in Syria that killed at least 42 and injured hundreds, just a week after the president said the U.S. would be pulling out of Syria. In a tweet, Trump hurled blame in two directions:  at Vladimir Putin, one of the few times… Continue reading

More