Today on TAP: Trump epitomizes the deadly combination of arrogance, ignorance, and incompetence. Will his gratuitous trade war be his first major reverse?
America and the World
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Canada Braces for Two-Step Trade War
Michigan and Ontario will be on the front lines of serious economic disruptions if and when the Trump tariffs finally materialize.
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An All-Too-Late Cease-Fire
Today on TAP: Now that Gaza has been leveled, the war on the rubble and those trapped in it may cease.
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Canada Isn’t Going MAGA
Justin Trudeau got himself into a fine mess, but the incoming Trump administration may be overestimating how pliable the next prime minister might be.
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The CIA Director Received Cooler Gifts Than the Secretary of State. Here’s Why.
Bill Burns was America’s best diplomatic asset in the Biden years. He was also the nation’s spy chief.
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Think Biden’s Unpopular? Check Out His Fellow Leaders.
If floundering leaders and ineffectual democracies are the new norm, we’re in a very dangerous time.
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South Koreans Are Committed to Democracy. Our Own Republicans, Not So Much.
Today on TAP: That nation’s legislators overturned their president’s attempt to seize power. Our Republicans played along with Trump’s.
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Did Bibi Get Away With It?
Today on TAP: Maybe for the moment. But despite Israel’s vicious tactical victories over Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel remains isolated and vulnerable.
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Trump’s Economy: Brute Force and Favor-Trading
The tariff threats against major trading partners preview geopolitical strategies that Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent has articulated, with a dash of corruption thrown in.
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The Way Biden Foreign Policy Ends: With a Bang and a Whimper
Today on TAP: More firepower to Ukraine and even more (if possible) ineffectualness toward Netanyahu
