During the president’s first administration, I rolled my eyes at the idea that experienced hands were working behind the scenes to restrain him. It’s clear now that I was wrong to dismiss it.

John Kelly is the latest former official to cash in on his experience working for a corrupt and immoral administration.

Trump’s new secretary of state does not improve the situation.

Rex Tillerson may have been the most ineffective secretary of state, ever. But his chosen replacement, Mike Pompeo, is an extreme hawk.

A look back at what the administration has accomplished in the region in the past year

As Trump upends international relations, will other nations restore stability?

The president wants a partnership with Vladimir Putin, but his national security leaders are pursuing aggressive containment.

His Islamophobic tweets, feud with Britain, and supposed plans to replace Rex Tillerson are creating a highly combustible situation.

The case for cyber peace with Russia

Some believe that the president is so divorced from actual governance that his statements have limited consequences. But that isn't the case.