Donald Trump masters the art of the unexpected
(Financial Times) - As Donald Trump’s inauguration approaches, people around the world are struggling to understand the inhabitants of the newest Trump Tower, the one…
Thought Leader: Robert Zoellick
Russia’s D.N.C. Hack Was Only the Start
(The New York Times) - Imagine the headlines if, in 2015, Russian agents had leapt out of a van at 2 a.m. in Southeast Washington…
Thought Leader: Robby Mook
Newt, Trump’s inconvenient truth-teller
(Politico) - The former House speaker is one of the few surrogates openly willing to flout the Trump transition party line. And Trump is usually…
Thought Leader: Newt Gingrich
(The Wall Street Journal) - Competition between China and America, two immensely proud nations, is inevitable. The challenge is staving off global catastrophe. Former Australian…
Thought Leader: Private: Michael Auslin, PhD
(WSJ) – Conservative fiscal and monetary policies, plus an autocrat’s ability to impose austerity measures, keep Russia afloat where the Soviet Union sank
Thought Leader: Chris Miller
Formerly conjoined twins leave hospital
(CNN) - Jadon and Anias McDonald were born sharing 1.5 centimeters of brain tissue and were separated two months ago. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports…
Thought Leader: Sanjay Gupta
A Missed Opportunity for Even Greater U.S. Influence
(The New York Times) - Today’s new conventional wisdom is that trade is bad politics. But the fall of the Soviet Union showed that U.S.…
Thought Leader: Robert Zoellick
Newt Gingrich: Trump was willing to describe reality
(Fox News) - The former House speaker shares his thoughts on 'Hannity'
Thought Leader: Newt Gingrich
Why Diplomats Are Agog at Trump’s Ambassador to Israel
(Wall Street Journal) - The foreign service resents any outsiders who leapfrog to the top—no matter their skills and qualifications.
Thought Leader: Private: Ambassador Vivian Bercovici
Not Since Nixon Has a U.S. President Faced Such a Tough China Challenge
(National Interest) - For most of the past four decades, American presidents have presumed that a “successful” China would be good for the United States.…
Thought Leader: Evan Feigenbaum
Reiff: Trump Operative Warns California on ‘Collision Course’
(Voice of OC) - Costa Mesa political consultant Eric Beach, a 39-year-old “boy wonder” who ran a key super PAC that helped to elect Donald…
Thought Leader: Private: Eric Beach
Dealing With a Reluctant Power
(Foreign Affairs) - The bottom line is that Washington spends far too much time and energy reacting to China’s moves. Instead, it should be active…
Thought Leader: Evan Feigenbaum