Philip Elliott

As he muses about using U.S. military might against Panama and Greenland, Trump threatens to prompt some of our closest allies to rethink their relationship with the U.S., writes Philip Elliott

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"I think this was a better speech than the one I made upstairs,” Trump said in a second rambling speech that was darker than the first.

Conversations with two dozen Democratic sources reveal a party still debating why they lost and what they'll do next.

“I think this was a better speech than the one I made upstairs,” Trump said as he circled for a much overdue closing. “I gave you the A-plus treatment.”