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  This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 446. Ron Filipkowski Aug 23 … We are officially in a trade war with Canada, historically our closest ally and key trading partner, as Trump seems determined to crash the Republican clown car into a ditch before the midterms. … Politico: “US Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer entered a meeting with Canadian officials Friday afternoon with a frown. For more than a week, Greer had been in wall-to-wall negotiations with Canada’s top trade officials, and the two sides were tantalizingly close to striking a deal that would break through more than a year of icy diplomatic and economic relations. The two had agreed on the overarching framework. Industry groups and stakeholders had been briefed. A deal seemed imminent.” … “The negotiations also exposed friction between Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ’ s respective public policy spheres. While the WH has been adamant officials are in lockstep, two people familiar with the talks said Lutnick felt the ...

Anne Applebaum on Trump's betrayal of Europe "They’re bewildered we’ve allowed this to happen." Aaron Rupar and Thor Benson Feb 7 ∙ Preview Danish veterans march outside the US embassy in Copenhagen in protest of Trump’s denigration of their service in Afghanistan. (Kristian Tuxen Ladegaard Berg/NurPhoto via Getty) Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one   Last month’s Davos World Economic Forum will be remembered primarily for two things: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s  historic speech   about the end of Pax Americana, and then President Trump making Carney’s point the next day by  sounding like a fascist dictator   with a concussion while he threatened our Western allies over Greenland. American embarrassment. Global pariah. Aaron Rupar · Jan 22 Read full story Although Trump quickly TACO’d and tried to smooth things over, his speech was the latest indication that Europe needs to rethink its security alliances. America is no...