Ben Roback: Defeat in Alabama spells trouble for Trump
The circumstances may be exceptional, but the populist hurricane that bore him into the White House is clearly on the wane.
Trump may be an erratic man-child, but the Jerusalem policy makes cold, hard political sense for him
The loud disapproval of those who never liked him anyway, and a possibly violent response in the Arab world, serve the President’s purposes.
Ben Roback: A crucial week in Washington as the budget deadline looms (again)
With an alarmingly few legislative days before Christmas, a looming shutdown is the last thing Congress and the White House needs on their plates right now.
Ben Roback: Alabama in play for the Democrats as the influence of Washington fades
The Republicans are so determined to rid themselves of their candidate the leadership is thinking of running a write-in challenger.
Ben Roback: A defining trip abroad as Trump heads to Asia
Regional allies will be reassured by the President’s presence as White House watchers try to see what ‘America First’ means overseas.
Ben Roback: Republican Wars. Establishment congressmen v Trump’s backers – and the President himself. Who will win?
His high-risk legislative strategy seems to be based on writing off 2017-18, and relying on the midterm elections returning a much more supportive caucus.
Ben Roback: Trump at the UN – how do you solve a problem like Korea?
A president who is quick to attack friends and allies needs to bring other world leaders into his coalition.
Ben Roback: Trump must not waste his chance to reform the US tax code
This could be a rare area where the President and Republican legislators are united in pursuit of a common goal.
Ben Roback: Trump is isolating himself within his White House, his Party and his country
No president should be an island. Indeed, no president can afford to be.
Ben Roback: The only swamp Trump has drained so far is his own
The administration has seen an extraordinary turnover of key personnel. Can a new Chief of Staff steady the ship?
Ben Roback: The Russia story is closing in on Trump
The President finally looked as if he were spending a little time on policy and wooing American allies in Eastern Europe. Then…
Ben Roback: We are finally seeing the Trump White House engage with policy
From tax and healthcare to foreign affairs, the administration is finally getting down to the business of government.
Ben Roback: Trump versus Khan proves the importance of long-term diplomacy
Our relationships with other countries are built and maintained by institutions on a generational basis, rather than presidential whim.
Ben Roback: More flipflops than Brighton Beach – why we can’t trust Trump on NATO
The President seems determined to force other NATO members to pay their way, diplomatic niceties be damned.
Ben Roback: Trump’s Saudi speech on extremism – another win for globalists over nationalists
No one looked more uncomfortable to be in the Middle East than Steve Bannon, who was reduced to a ‘seen but not heard’ role in Riyadh.