Thiessen: Trump remarks were an embarrassment, not a disaster Posted at

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting to get a different result, which is one of the many reasons President Trump's news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin seemed so insane. Trump is trying to do something that both of his immediate predecessors tried to do: turn over a new leaf with Russia.

What, you expect civility in the Giant parkinga

Allie Warfel was loading groceries in her truck when she had the kind of civil encounter that has come to define our times. A new low in civil discourse? She got yelled at for having NPR on her truck radio Allie Warfel was loading groceries in her truck when she had the kind of civil encounter that has come to define our times.

Trump displays his post-election collusion

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Trump’s meeting with Putin

President Donald Trump's recent traitorous fiasco in Helsinki ["Trump Takes Putin's Word," News, July 17] is an excellent example of what happens when a very inept, inexperienced, egotistical, junior varsity player tries to compete on the world stage with a very well-prepared, experienced, sophisticated and cunning senior varsity player. What deep, dark secret does Russian President Vladimir Putin hold over Trump? He cannot be that dumb and disingenuous and in denial without a reason.

The SCOTUS Wars Part II

Given the upcoming battle over the recent nomination of Brent Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, I thought it might be worthwhile to look at the oath each member has sworn to uphold. At the start of each new Congress, in January of every odd-numbered year, the entire House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate performs a solemn and festive constitutional rite that is as old as the Republic.

President Trump struggles to contain firestorm over Putin summit

President Donald Trump struggled Wednesday to contain the furor over his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he gave conflicting signals about whether he believes there's any ongoing threat to American elections from Moscow. President Trump struggles to contain firestorm over Putin summit President Donald Trump struggled Wednesday to contain the furor over his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he gave conflicting signals about whether he believes there's any ongoing threat to American elections from Moscow.

Editorial: Details of indictment rebut denials of Russian interference

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photograph at the beginning of a one-on-one meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday. In a news conference following their meeting in Helsinki Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin both addressed questions about the indictment of 12 Russians amid allegations that Russia attempted to interfere with the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

The Morning Commute, July 17: Governor endorsements; Putin and Trump

Gov. Nathan Deal is now a player in the runoff for the Republican gubernatorial nominee with his endorsement of Casey Cagle. But how much of a player? Will we see Deal campaigning for Cagle over the next week? And will Cagle make the Deal legacy, particularly the economic prosperity that state has enjoyed, the pillar of his campaign or will he continue to sling mud and work to appeal to far right voters like Kemp? Speaking of endorsements, Kemp picked up two notable -- yet yawnable -- nods Monday as well.

Trump just colluded with Russia

THE ENDURING image of the U.S.-Russia summit in Helsinki on Monday will be that of President Trump standing next to VladiA mir Putin and suggesting he found Mr. Putin's " powerful " denial at least as persuasive as the U.S. intelligence community's unanimous finding that Russia intervened in the 2016 election. Coupled with another groundless attack on the FBI and an apparent endorsement of a patently disingenuous offer by Mr. Putin to collaborate with the investigation of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, Mr. Trump appeared to align himself with the Kremlin against American law enforcement before the Russian ruler and a global audience.

Democrats’ calls for Trump to cancel Putin meeting absurd

Democrats had no issue with Russia when former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did her infamous "Russian Reset" or gave the Russians 20 percent of U.S. uranium. They had no issue with Russia when former President Barack Obama was caught on a hot mic telling former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev he'd have "more flexibility" after the 2012 election.

The Supreme Court needs a few good politicians

Registration will allow you to post comments on GreenwichTime.com and create a GreenwichTime.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. If the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is confirmed, he and his fellow justices will all be graduates of Ivy League law schools: four from Harvard, four from Yale and one from Columbia.

10 things we learned from Peter Strzok’s congressional testimony

Peter Strzok, the FBI's former head of counterespionage, owed the American public explanations about the vitriolic messages he sent on his work devices while investigating Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton DHS secretary: No sign Russia targeting midterm elections at 2016 level Twitter suspends Guccifer 2.0 and DCLeaks accounts after indictments Elon Musk donated nearly K to Republican PAC, filings show MORE Donald John Trump Reporters defend CNN's Acosta after White House says he 'disrespected' Trump with question Security costs of Trump visit to Scotland sparks outrage among Scottish citizens Ex-CIA officer: Prosecution of Russians indicted for DNC hack 'ain't ever going to happen' MORE In testifying to Congress last week, Strzok ended up side-stepping many questions, stating that the FBI had directed him not to answer.

Hicks column: Good grief. S.C. Democrats optimistic they can finally overcome the math

They've got this Charlie Brown-like optimism - or naivete - that one day they'll actually kick that football a or win an election. Last week, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced it would put resources into Joe Cunningham's race to win the 1st District congressional seat.

An Easy Win for Putin in Helsinki

Trump and Vladimir Putin's news conference in Helsinki, on Monday, was the greatest love letter, or public capitulation, of an American President to his Russian counterpart in memory. Surely, Putin must have been pleased that Trump declined to press him on a single policy issue, and that he sided with Putin over his own intelligence chiefs in denying Russia's interference in the 2016 election.