Trump's agenda
Infrastructure Spending Will Be Hard for Democrats to #Resist

Trump’s best hope for a domestic policy victory.

Enviro-Mental
Will Trump Make Greens Smarter?

Environmentalists are now having to couch their arguments in economic terms.

Safe Spaces Indeed
College Protestors Send Professor to the ER

Protestors at Middlebury College attacked Charles Murray and a professor on Thursday.

Untangling Syria
US-Backed Syrian Militia Bets on Russia

America’s closest partner in Syria makes a deal to cooperate with Russia, defuse tension with Turkey, and fight ISIS.

campus speech wars
A Campus Free Speech Case Study Emerges In Vermont

Middlebury College is gearing up for a test of its commitment to open discourse and free speech this week, when political scientist Charles Murray visits campus on Thursday.

Things Fall Apart
One Month and Counting: Nigeria’s President Convalesces in London

What this means for the running of the Nigerian government and the health of Christian-Muslim politics in West Africa’s regional power remains to be seen, but it certainly doesn’t bode well.

Photos from Alex Kokcharov.
Bromance Interrupted
Trump’s Ratings Slump in Russia

The love of Putin’s Russia is a precious gift that costs a lot and can be taken away at a moment’s notice—as soon as the beloved doesn’t fit the Kremlin’s selfish interests any longer.

Border Fight
Mexican Foreign Minister: We Do Not Accept Trump Refugee Plan

Mexican FM suggests Mexico may not accept expelled illegal immigrants, bringing to the fore old divisions over the nature of the border.

Transit's Future
The Death of the Washington Metro

Ridership is down, and there are reasons to believe it may never recover.

Climate Obsession
NYT Botches Mexico City’s Sinking Story

The Gray Lady sees the climate change bogeyman behind every closet door. In the case of Mexico City, it’s a profoundly shoddy diagnosis.

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