FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For all of President Donald Trump’s talk about ‘America first,’ the next two years of his presidency could shine a sharp spotlight on America abroad. His State of the Union address next week will be dissected for clues on how he’ll deal with a full plate of foreign policy challenges. His words will serve as fodder for ongoing partisan debate about whether his decisions will have passing or long-lasting effects on the world. Will he pull troops from Afghanistan? Can he coax North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program? What will America’s future role be in Syria? What about U.S. power struggles with China, Russia and Iran, instability in the Middle East and U.S. relations with European allies?”
–Deb Reichman, “Trump’s ‘America first’ mantra will be prominent in address,” The New York Times online, February 1, 2019