<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Trump and Treaties
What We’re Following
Dubke’s Departure: White House Communications Director Mike Dubke reportedly resigned from his position on May 18, three months after he was brought in to help Press Secretary Sean Spicer coordinate the administration’s messaging. President Trump is known for his unpredictability and outspokenness, and Dubke’s resignation may be the first sign of a long-rumored shake-up among his communications staff. Outside the White House, the former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has taken on the task of defining Trump’s political ideology.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel this weekend when she stated that Europe “must take our fate into our own hands” rather than relying on the U.S. and the U.K. Though Merkel walked back those comments somewhat on the criticism of Germany that—along with the skepticism he displayed toward NATO, the G7, and the EU in the course of his meetings with European leaders last week—prompted Merkel’s remarks. Elsewhere, can be found in the history of U.S. relations with former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, who has died at 83.
