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No longer a 'large menu of shared ambitions' between U.S. and China

By George E. Condon Jr.
May 20, 2026
The optics were bigger than the outcomes at last week's summit, which focused not on human rights, Taiwan, or trade agreements, but rather on smaller-bore considerations like planes and soybeans.

Trump Does What Trump Does Best

By Kirk A. Bado
May 20, 2026
The president flexed his muscle in primaries, but carrying over that success in November is a whole different ball game.

QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Trump’s record judicial pace

By Ben Shifrel
May 19, 2026
PLUS: 'Anti-weaponization' fund settlement includes provision preventing IRS from auditing Trump, his family, and his business.