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How Would North Korea React to a U.S. Limited Strike?
Kim Jong Un understands that war would end with his demise and therefore wants to avoid an escalation.
Tillerson Wants to Talk to Kim Jong Un, Trump Doesn't
With S. Korea hosting the Winter Olympics next month, exploratory diplomacy may be in the cards.
Trump Is Crazy to Dodge the East Asia Summit
Not attending the East Asia Summit will leave the field free for the Chinese.
What the JFK Files Reveal About Oswald and the Kremlin
Oswald met with a KGB agent and called and wrote to Soviet diplomatic missions, the new files show, but Moscow insisted he was "mentally unstable."
Trump Expects Many Supreme Court Appointments: Report
President Donald Trump has reportedly questioned the health of two of the Supreme Court's female members.
Kim Jong Un's On the Loose. Where's Our Missile Defense
Defense Secretary Perry: "We do not need a national missile defense system because no rogue nation has ICBMs."
What the Supreme Court is Doing This Year Under Trump
The Supreme Court will tackle President Donald Trump's travel ban, gay civil rights and partisan gerrymandering.
Is Trump Talking Us Into War With North Korea?
Conflict with N. Korea would be both a military disaster and out of touch with the desires of the American public.
Will China Invade N. Korea and Take Nuke Facilities?
Five ways China's approach to Kim Jong Un is fast developing.
As Trump Obsesses About N. Korea, Asia's Going to Hell
The growing crises in mainland Southeast Asia are quickly spiraling out of control.
Why Is Trump Kicking A Good Ally When They Are Down?
Just as Kim Jong Un is threatening nuclear war, Trump bullies South Korea on a trade deal.
Who's Making Our Diplomats in Cuba Go Deaf?
It may have been one of Raul Castro's high tech spying capers gone wrong.
The N.Korea Threat Is Real. But It's Not Nuking the US
The real danger stems from an escalation in tension in the Korean Peninsula that could spiral out of control.
To End N Korea Dispute, Abandon Korean Reunification
The unification of North with South is not going to happen anyway, due to economic costs and political constraints.
To Pacify Kim Jong Un, How About Ending the Korean War?
Kennedy and Johnson faced the same as Trump, a hostile dictatorship that developed a nuclear bomb.
Trump's Cuba Rollback Bad For Cubans, Bad for Business
His black and white approach reflects antiquated, polarizing Cold War-era attitudes.
Trump's Cuba Move Won't End the Dictatorship
It will be the Cuban people who pay dearly for a continued embargo, not Raul Castro.
Trump Follows Nixon Down the Rabbit Hole
Trump and his team keep echoing arguments offered by Nixon and his defenders four decades ago.
Trump and JFK Are More Alike Than We Like to Think
What our nation's youngest president can tell us about our oldest.
John Dean: Active/Negative Trump Doomed to Follow Nixon
The active/negative type keeps returning to himself, his problems, how is he doing.
The U.S./Israeli relationship has never been easy
From Truman to Trump, the two nations have often agreed to disagree.
Life Under Trump: Ten Ways to Survive the Next 100 Days
Start by avoiding Twitter between midnight and lunchtime.
The Republican Hacks Who Let Gorsuch Join the Court
Fake moderates McCain and Collins showed their fraudulent commitment to Senate traditions.
Michael Dorf: Will Gorsuch Make Court Less Polarized?
Gorsuch may be as conservative as Scalia, but he is not Scalia.
New History of DARPA Reveals Wacky, Terrifying Schemes
The government's defense science agency counts Agent Orange, bunny ESP and draining the Great Lakes among its interests and achievements.
Will Judge Gorsuch End Up Furthering Schumer's Ends?
It's unlikely he'll be a loose cannon on the Court. He is a conciliator, not a rebel.
Supreme Court Puts Gerrymandering on Notice
Does Justice Anthony Kennedy disapprove of gerrymandering done for political motives?
John Dean: Supreme Court Pick Gorsuch Is No Scalia
Gorsuch may be more conservative than Scalia. We won't know until he starts voting.
Who Is Neil Gorsuch? All You Need to Know
Now comes the search for scandals and juicy details to derail the nomination.