Leon Panetta: “No, not at all. And it really raises concerns about how you handle highly classified information.”

Autocrats that once operated in their own spheres of influence have now joined together in an axis of mutual support and aggression.

Mr. Trump has always prided himself on being a dealmaker, pledging in his campaign that he would resolve such conflicts in the first few days of his presidency.

What Trump is trying to do in order to convince Putin to come to the table is not going to work if Putin senses weakness on the part of the United States.

If he is careless with that awesome power, the United States could very well find itself in another world war.