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• For US, Russia, challenge of deep chill is to keep cool and take small steps
• Donald Trump, meet the Founding Fathers
• As global reach grows, China builds military to match
• Readers write: What does 'winning' in politics mean?

For US, Russia, challenge of deep chill is to keep cool and take small steps Posted: 04 Aug 2017 12:41 PM PDT President Trump came into office hoping to launch a warming in US-Russia relations. Recommended: Sochi, Soviets, and czars: How much do you know about Russia? It's at this rock-bottom point in relations that Mr. Tillerson will meet with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Manila this weekend to gauge the prospects of maintaining some level of cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

Donald Trump, meet the Founding Fathers Posted: 04 Aug 2017 12:19 PM PDT The chief executive has lambasted lawmakers for failing to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, for their investigations into Russia and his campaign, for their arcane voting rules, and for passing sanctions legislation against Russia. President Trump may think his problem is with members of Congress and the way they run things. The story of his early presidency might easily be called "Donald Trump meets the Founding Fathers," as a beginner politician runs up against the checks and balances that are designed to prevent tyranny and forge consensus.

As global reach grows, China builds military to match Posted: 04 Aug 2017 11:40 AM PDT The military parade China held on Sunday to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army was an impressive show of force. More than 12,000 troops marched at the remote Zhurihe training base in Inner Mongolia, about 250 miles north of Beijing, as President Xi Jinping looked on from an open-top jeep. Two days later, China formally opened its first overseas military base in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti.

Readers write: What does 'winning' in politics mean? Posted: 04 Aug 2017 10:41 AM PDT Sometimes winning isn't about winning.

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