Notes from the end of the world as we know it.

His threats against North Korea expose the many dangers of the White House's post-9/11 powers. Here's what Congress must do.

As Trump tweets yet more provocations at North Korea, his ruling party must act before it's too late.

The standoff on the Korean Peninsula is tense, but stable—unless the American president disrupts it.

His agenda has stalled, but he's already done lasting damage to America.

This week was pretty bad. But next week will be worse.

Nixon was smart and calculating. Trump is just ignorant and incompetent.

His ego is driving life-and-death decisions. The results could be disastrous.

Bombings in Syria and Afghanistan were oddly exciting to some pundits.

There is no "learning curve" for the president. He changes his tune for the same reasons a salesman does: to close the deal.