Stop trying to change Putin’s mind. Change his capabilities instead. Arm Ukraine with more and better weapons, and impose tougher sanctions on Russian individuals and companies to cut off the money funding this war.

So far, this trip feels heavy on pageantry and light on substance. Plenty of cordial exchanges, but few tangible deliverables. Maybe that changes tomorrow. But at the moment, Trump seems to view a good meeting with Xi as the goal itself.

A year ago, I wrote about being a liberal internationalist in the era of Trump’s illiberal nationalism. You can read that essay, and many more like it, on my Substack: McFaul's World. michaelmcfaul.substack.com

Putin has lied his entire career. Yet Witkoff says we can take Russia “at their word” that they’re not sharing intelligence with Iran. Taking the Kremlin at face value while U.S. intelligence reportedly says otherwise is utterly incomprehensible and mind-boggling naive.

NATO is for mutual defense, not a blank check for fighting other people’s wars. Its essence is prevention, not intervention. The alliance was designed to deter conflict, not to seek it out.

No matter how this war ends, Trump will claim victory. But most Americans still don’t know why we went to war or what the objectives are. Without clear goals, how can we measure success? We "obliterated" their nuclear program last year, so what threat justified war now?

Trump said he can “live with it” if a report confirms a U.S. strike killed a school full of children in Iran. That isn’t strength. It makes America sound like the very thugs we claim to oppose.

I’m struck by how often Trump referred to Xi as his “friend” and a “great leader.” Xi Jinping, chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, is a dictator. He also offered no such reciprocal praise for Trump. That asymmetry makes Trump appear in a visibly weaker position.

Trump is out of step with most Americans on Greenland. For any politician thinking of backing his crazy idea, that should matter. Voters don't want this.

Power matters, but it's not everything. In Autocrats vs Democrats, I argue that three factors have shaped US-China/US-Russia relations in the last 250 years: power, regime type AND leaders. The interaction of these three factors explains why some eras see cooperation, others see confrontation.

Day 314 – Running every day for the rest of my life to improve my mental health (3.96 km) 🎵 Surf Curse, Bondex – Freaks (Slowed Muffled Echo) #freaks #surfcurse #bondex #slowed #muffled #echo #indierock #altmusic #brokenheart #heartbreak #healingjourney #postbreakup #selfrepair #daytimerun #love

"Wait a minute... your commission is $4,000?" 😲💸 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐚 shares a painful lesson about working with family. When he first started, he sold a house for a sibling and cut his commission in half, saving them thousands. But at the signing table, instead of gratitude, he got anger.

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Chess Tournament for schools in Wolverhampton West ♟️ More content from this amazing event coming soon ⏳

Volunteers plant thousands of American flags on the Boston Common to honor fallen service members. https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-common-memorial-day-flag-garden/71365373 

Dahlias are worth the extra work. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. Btw, Epstein. #flowers #garden #farmlife

In the dead of the night, Republicans tried to pass a shady FISA bill that lets the government continue to violate your rights without a warrant. Thankfully we defeated Speaker Johnson and the White House’s amateur attempt to jam it through without real debate. This overreach won't fly.

Would you remove your most productive employee? It sounds irrational until you realize output and impact are not always the same thing. The question is does performance strengthens the system. questionclass.com/why-would-yo... #questionclass #leadership #workplaceculture #management #productivity

We went to Ramses and the Pharaoh's Gold Exhibition at Battersea Power Station over the weekend and here's what we thought. If you're a fan of Ancient Egypt or history, it's definitely worth checking out.

Dubbed “Fairy Forest Quartz”, this material from the Hakkari region of Turkey is full of sparkle & shimmer & the shades of green really do remind me of the forest in springtime. wildserenitycrystals.etsy.com #crystals #mineralmonday #fairy #spring #crystalsky #witch #mineral #quartz

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Three things on May 1st: Don't go to work. Don't go to school. Don't spend a dollar. Find your local event at maydaystrong.org  #MayDay2026 #GeneralStrike

The first review for The Elemental Wolves. www.amazon.com/Elemental-Wo... #werewolfromance #darkromance #fantasyromancebooks #enemieswithbenefits #supernaturalromancebooks #bookstagramromance #paranormalfantasy #romantasycommunity

The easiest way to make people see the party switch. #USDemocracy

Today, in every state in the country, we say loudly and proudly that as Americans, we will never accept authoritarianism. We will never accept government policy that gives massive tax breaks to billionaires and throw 15 million Americans off health care. - @sanders.senate.gov #NoKings

@luchawhorus.bsky.social did you see the thirst trap? #AEW #AEWDoubleOrNothing

[ 🇺🇸 ÉTATS-UNIS ] 🔸 Autre vidéo d’une journaliste qui se trouvait sur place lorsque des coups de feu ont été tirés à proximité de la Maison Blanche.

🔥Just dropped the Dance Fire lyric video! Now you can sing along! Let's goooo!  https://youtu.be/Q5MZbCAAXTw  #LyricVideo #NewSong #DanceFire

I knew my destiny from a young age. #TomodachiLife #TomodachiLifeLivingTheDream #TomodachiLifeMiis #TomodachiLifeMemes #TomodachiLifeMoments #Gaming #Nintendo #LifeSim #Streamer #StreamingAdvice

New trucking authority owner. Zero revenue history. Can't get equipment financing. I hear this story every week and every week I say the same thing: Card stack first. Here's the play: Get $50K-$100K at 0% interest through card stacking. Put it toward your truck purchase or down payment.

Watching- Xena Warrior Princess "Blind Faith"

James Talarico …

He yearns for the outdoors‼️ 🤣🤣

France, Germany, Italy and the UK have condemned Israel's proposed death penalty bill, warning it targets Palestinians and undermines democratic principles. A Knesset vote is expected Monday. Video created using AI avatar and real voice for news delivery. #Palestine #HumanRights #SheppardLensMedia

The Postal Service says postmark dates are no longer reliable.That creates real risk for mail-in ballots in the 2026 elections, where timing is critical. zurl.co/2CQId #Elections #PublicPolicy #GoodRevenue

the #wnba going global, per #caaaaaathy.. & wondering how this will all sort out internationally amid the shadows of #projectB *fyi I hate watched this bit to share the news & cut it off as he says he's "a father of a -"🙄

Donald Trump went to a military high school and thinks he knows more than about war than our admirals and generals. The cost of his arrogance? 13 dead Americans, 150 dead Iranian children, Gas prices spiking at home, and a war with no off-ramp.

⚡ A drone every 2 minutes is Kherson’s reality A podcast episode on the escalating and catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Ukraine's Kherson Oblast, particularly in the Russian-occupied territories, driven by Russia's "drone terror" tactics: 🔗 ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/...

President Trump is not telling the truth about prices, tariffs, the war and the 2020 Election. And the most dangerous lie in 2026: The SAVE Act.

When a country has just committed the largest single mass execution since the World War, with thousands of corpses left on the side of the streets over that single weekend. When I still haven't heard from many of my relatives after 3 months. Forgive me if I don't share your whataboutism.

With Unity book two on the way, check out book one, Greater Than Us, to get a feel for this suspenseful, riveting duet that I have so loved writing!💜 #unityseries #greaterthanus #smalltownromance #romancesuspensebooks #booktok #booksky #mustread

May 28, 2026 Cocke County, Tennessee, USA Severe flash flooding struck Cocke County, Tennessee, USA on the morning of May 28. The worst impacts occurred in the Parrottsville, Bybee, and Centerview areas, where heavy rains caused small streams and rivers to overflow their banks.

Lifting their second #UCL trophy in a row 🏆🔥

#intuit #layoffs #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/gfr44rjf

"To what end does the corruption matter?" Joel Payne‬ and @symonedsanders.bsky.social on Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico's campaign messaging about his opponent Ken Paxton's alleged corruption.

⚠️The UK government is actively involved in genocide changing laws to silence resistance They’re with the people who are destroying communities in Gaza, a place of everyday terror And behind? Insurers It is the same businesses that insure homes and underwriting the policies obliterating Gaza

Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams Cover #juicewrld #cover #singer #music #lilnucleus

🚨 ESTE VIERNES TENEMOS JUEGAZO + INVITADO ESPECIAL 🚨 Nos visita @juanpearroyo.bsky.social para hablar de Deaths OfPeck 🎮🔥 Entrevista, risas y mucho indie del bueno 👀 📅 Viernes 22 de Mayo 🕡 18:30h 📍 twitch.tv/djpanchi #tuyoyelindie

also: here's video of Gianni Infantino attempting to decrease the tension between the delegates from the Israel and Palestine FAs

Happy Pride month to my friends, family, and anyone who celebrates their community and themselves this June Never doubt that you do have allies out here.

A fateful encounter between a stranger, a street artist and a street photographer. - Filmed in Portland, Oregon (Cr: @pale_blue_wave) #photography #artist #model #portland #socialinteraction

Cambios vienen a Medi-Cal y queremos que estés preparado. Algunos cambios pueden afectar tu cobertura o tus beneficios. Conoce qué está cambiando y qué puedes hacer: 🔗 my.medi-cal.ca.gov

Will Howard reminds me of someone...👀 The Steelers' future is in good hands. Original post

💥 They wiped out 3 residential apartment blocks in one single strike!

Welp I guess we're all getting loopy if we've been watching this all day, but then again this Budget Bill will kill people so I'm not sure if I appreciate this as much as I would like

TruthMedia123: 全球123.3万亿美元的货币总量里，人民币占三分之一 41.6万亿，是美国的整整一倍。 M2 从2003年的22万亿膨胀到现在的335万亿，同期北上深杭房价翻了五倍。

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⛔ The #Trümp administration openly admits to a massive government 'purge'. 👁️ Top officials confirm a new executive order designed to systematically fire any federal workers who resist their extreme agenda. #Washington is actively destroying all institutional oversight‼️

Hezbollah publishes footage, dated 26 May, showing its fighters targeting an Israeli Iron Dome launcher at the Branit military barracks along Lebanon’s southern border with an Ababil attack drone.