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Guest Commentary: Republican hawks need Liz Cheney in the Senate
The Trump Era has been pretty good so far for the eldest daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney. In 2016, Elizabeth Cheney won her first term as Wyoming's sole...

Lake: Rex Tillerson’s exit hurts Iran deal, but not Korea talks
As far as firings under President Donald Trump go, Rex Tillerson's is not the most humiliating. That dishonor would have to go to former chief of staff Reince Priebus.

Lake: Don’t be fooled by North Korea’s Olympic ploy
North and South Korea have agreed to march together in the Olympic ceremonies next month under a common flag. But I have some bad news: Now is not the time to...

Lake: The West can help Iranians take back their country
The Iranian regime has survived mass demonstrations and riots before and restored the fear necessary to continue its misrule. It's the West's job to support our real allies, the Iranian...

Lake: John Kerry’s delusional advice to Donald Trump about North Korea
The real danger of Trump's rhetoric is not that he will spur North Korea to build apocalyptic weapons; it is that his inartful threats will reveal America to be a...

Lake: Can we stop calling it a “Muslim ban”?
As a candidate, Donald Trump proposed a ban on people from an entire religion. He has not delivered. Instead of decrying a phantom ban on Muslims that never came to...

Lake: Robert Mueller could save Trump’s presidency
By appointing former FBI Director Robert Mueller to investigate Donald Trump's ties to Russia, Rod Rosenstein has quieted a crisis that was consuming Trump's presidency.

Lake: Washington loves McMaster, but Donald Trump doesn’t
For the Washington establishment, President Donald Trump's decision to make Gen. H.R. McMaster his national security adviser in February was a masterstroke.

Lake: Flynn’s string of gaffes don’t add up to treason
Agreeing to speak at a Russian propaganda network's annual gala is evidence of poor judgment. But bad judgment is not evidence of collusion and it is not the same as...

Lake: At 100 days, Donald Trump is no Russian stooge or fascist
As we approach the 100-day mark of Donald Trump's presidency, it's worth noting that he is neither the Siberian candidate nor the second coming of Mussolini he was made out...