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Are Trump's Foreign Policy Stumbles First-Year Growing Pains Or A Reason For Worry?

There have already been a number of changes in the president's national security staff. But while the circumstances of Trump's administration may appear especially chaotic, historians say first-year tumult isn't unexpected. The Miller Center at the University of Virginia has been documenting the first year of each of the last six administrations, offering some lessons and guidance on what should be avoided.
William Antholis
NPR

Can Trump Show A Nation He Cares?

Perry sees a parallel in this moment to Clinton and Oklahoma City in 1995. Clinton was coming off a devastating midterm defeat with Democrats losing the House for the first time in 40 years. “Bill Clinton was being viewed as diminishing, diminished and shrinking,” Perry said, noting that the broadcast networks had even turned down a Clinton request to hold a prime-time news conference. He had his back up against the wall as does Trump.”
Barbara Perry
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Domestic Affairs

Violence in Chicago

The New York Times described the scene at the 1968 Democratic National Convention as a “pitched battle.” Violence outside the convention hall reflected deep fissures within the Democratic Party and in society as a whole. Questions about the Vietnam War, the credibility of establishment institutions, racial progress, and cultural upheaval all spilled onto the streets