| A hawkish new White House tilt, but some also see a glimmer of realism Posted: 26 Mar 2018 02:03 PM PDT ![A hawkish new White House tilt, but some also see a glimmer of realism]( "A hawkish new White House tilt, but some also see a glimmer of realism") When John Bolton was asked in a 2016 interview in the highbrow Octavian Report what he considered "the top threat to global order," the uber-hawk did not quickly respond that it was Iran. Instead, the foreign-policy iconoclast that many would place to the right of a Dick Cheney or a Donald Rumsfeld said that for him the main threat was the withdrawal of the United States from its position of leadership and from "vigorously asserting its interests" around the world. Recommended: What do you know about Donald Trump?
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| New players in D.C. scandals: Women who refuse to be shamed Posted: 26 Mar 2018 01:34 PM PDT ![New players in D.C. scandals: Women who refuse to be shamed]( "New players in D.C. scandals: Women who refuse to be shamed") The parallels between President Trump and President Clinton – and their extramarital entanglements – are well-documented. Adult-film star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, both of whom claim affairs with Mr. Trump in 2006, refuse to be shamed or silenced. Monica Lewinsky, the White House intern whose affair with Mr. Clinton nearly led to his downfall 20 years ago, says she now understands that she too can own her truth.
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| What the March for Our Lives looked like through the eyes of young reporters Posted: 26 Mar 2018 01:27 PM PDT ![What the March for Our Lives looked like through the eyes of young reporters]( "What the March for Our Lives looked like through the eyes of young reporters") The March for Our Lives in Washington was a major political event, of course, and many people came expressly to make a statement. The Monitor sent a group of us – two college students and three recent college grads – to cover the marches in Washington and Boston. Noble Ingram: I spoke with Kateri Daffron, 13, from Anadarko, Okla., whose school narrowly avoided a shooting when a student brought a gun to campus in January.
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| Latin America gets a scrubbing Posted: 26 Mar 2018 12:07 PM PDT ![Latin America gets a scrubbing]( "Latin America gets a scrubbing") In mid-April, leaders of the Western Hemisphere, including President Trump, are due to meet at a summit with the theme "democratic governance against corruption."
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