Commentator says Trump’s base is fueling his freewheeling impulses: ‘It’s like his binky, and he never wants to let go’

Screenshot via MSNBC An MSNBC commentator offered an unvarnished take on the motivations behind President Donald Trump’s freewheeling rhetoric of the past few weeks. John Heilemann, a national affairs analyst for NBC News, said Monday that Trump is harking back to his base and suggested that it is the president’s go-to response when things get […]

Moscow will react to closure of SF consulate ‘without hysterical impulses’ – Ambassador to US

Russia’s new Ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, says Moscow will not react hysterically to the closure of its consulate in San Francisco. Instead, the diplomat stressed, both countries should build a dialogue for the sake of international stability. Antonov’s arrival on US soil Wednesday was immediately marred by the news of the September 2 […]