By Anne Gearen @ WashingtonPost.com, July 25

President Trump lumped the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah among militants and terrorists he praised the government of Lebanon for fighting, saying during Rose Garden remarks Tuesday that the tiny Mideast nation was “on the front lines” of a shared battle against extremism.

The only problem? Hezbollah is a political partner of the man standing next to Trump, visiting Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri [....]

The Terminator Heads to the Supreme Court

By Edward-Isaac Dovere @ Politico.com, July 25

More on Giuliani's direct admission of guilt over those magical October Surprise days.

Chuck Schumer resurrects a tried-and-true-(and-tired) catchphrase to drive Democrats economic agenda.

Americans are clamoring for bold changes to our politics and our economy. They feel, rightfully, that both systems are rigged against them, and they made that clear in last year’s election. American families deserve a better deal so that this country works for everyone again, not just the elites and special interests. Today, Democrats will start presenting that better deal to the American people.

If you thought grownups like Mattis, McMaster and Tillerson were secretly running the administration, think again.

Op-ed column by Eli Lake @ Bloomberg.com, July 21

(Before Bloomberg: He was the senior national security correspondent for the Daily Beast and covered national security and intelligence for the Washington Times, the New York Sun and UPI.)