Press coverage of President Trump’s national security team has routinely described Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, White House chief of staff John Kelly, and Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster as “the generals.” It is a convenient framing for those who fear a Trump presidency, for whom the three constitute “the adults in the room,” or alternatively the sinister undercurrent to military predominance in policy making, and for the President’s supporters, for whom the three are proof of the President’s seriousness of purpose.

A new professional development course at Stanford for middle and high school teachers highlights the importance of studying the history of the First World War in a global context.

Where do Republicans and independents stand on Trump’s presidency and his handling of North Korea and Charlottesville?

Hoover Institution fellow Jamil Jaffer discusses North Korean threats.