April 10, 2017
Good morning from Washington, where, shortly after 9, Neil Gorsuch is set to join the Supreme Court. Rachel del Guidice tallies takeaways from those who worked for his confirmation. The U.S. missile strike on the air base in Syria that dealt poison death to civilians remains Topic A. Josh Siegel reports on options for President Trump, Fred Lucas examines the difference between candidate and commander in chief, and Jim Phillips assesses the situation on the ground. Plus: Ed Haislmaier on what high-risk Americans have to do with replacing Obamacare.
The coordination of conservatives, who united forces and worked together for Gorsuch's confirmation, is one lesson for future Supreme Court appointments.
No good deed goes unpunished in the Middle East. The Trump administration should keep this in mind, as well as the experience of past U.S. administrations, as it charts its future course.
Trump will have to decide how he wants to handle the dual challenges of fighting ISIS and responding to Syria's dictator leader Bashar Assad, whose brutality many blame for inflaming terrorism in the region.
The term "high-risk pool" has recently been used as a shorthand reference for what are really three different concepts, depending on who is using the term.
The change between campaign rhetoric and international affairs isn't unusual for presidents. Woodrow Wilson campaigned on staying out of World War I. Franklin Roosevelt campaigned on staying out of World War II.
"Among other chants, protesters yelled 'Black Lives Matter' and 'How do you spell fascism? CMC!' while banging on windows of the [Athenaeum]," reported the college newspaper.
"While I know I will not always agree with the Freedom Caucus, I am able to agree with their principles," writes Mike Dee of Tennessee.
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