The Irish Times View on the Trump Xi Summit: Iran War Hangs over Vital Talks

Party identity is never a shield, and populist rhetoric, however strong its power to mobilize, does not last if promises go unfulfilled.

There was a massive disconnect between what Trump was telling Americans on their television screens and what they were experiencing in their everyday lives.

The new breed of Democrats is bad news for Israel.

Average voters do not primarily cast ballots for abstract strategic outcomes or distant conflicts; they vote to keep the lights on and the rent paid.

[I]ts greatest flaw lies in moving the power of decision in presidential elections from the people ... to the Electoral College, whose members represent the states.

Refusing to be yes-men to those in power is the correct path in the pursuit of democracy.

[T]here is the painful realization that Iran, regardless of who governs it, must be integrated into a regional security architecture.