The Democratic Value of Universal Accountability

Using Lebanon as a bargaining chip through Washington’s Israeli proxy is Trump’s way of leveling the playing field.

History has never witnessed a leader quite like Donald Trump — a mix of ignorance, arrogance immorality, brazenness, insensitivity and sheer stupidity.

The challenge for Washington is no longer whether it possesses sufficient capabilities, but whether the political system can align those capabilities behind a coherent long-term priority.

Trump’s willingness to defend an ally may depend upon whether he currently gets along with its political leadership.

[I]t appears that the [U.S.] is capitulating in the talks.