Outsourcing U.S. diplomacy to Rudy Giuliani was a constitutional violation—one whose gravity Republicans might see if they weren’t so busy making excuses for the president.

Through a combination of White House obstruction and Democratic political calculation, the climax of the impeachment story has passed, but the plot is still unfolding.

Containing Russia is a good idea. Crusading against it is not.

Not likely. But Putin is warming up the dice.

Deterrence has failed. Now it’s time for Putin’s defeat.

Plus: The case for still pivoting to Asia

And if you have to say “this is not appeasement,” it’s probably appeasement.

Just like in 2016, the president’s most egregious misconduct is unfolding in the open.

Democrats have accused the GOP of peddling Russian propaganda. This morning, that charge came from a former Trump adviser, Fiona Hill.