<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Warning Words
What We’re Following
North Korea: President Trump said that threats to the U.S. from North Korea would “be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen” after The Washington Post reported that the country had produced a miniature nuclear warhead to fit inside its missiles. The news comes just days after the United Nations imposed strict new sanctions on North Korea, but even these measures—like several sets of sanctions before them—could be evaded by the rogue state. So, what’s to be done about the increasingly volatile situation? The U.S. has a few options—but navigating them demands careful and decisive leadership.
As Congress , President Trump’s list of achievements shows he’s making more than on his signature goals. Even so, from last week’s Trump rally in West Virginia, his base still supports him—and his critics continue to be shocked. To some, the president’s penchant for “alternative facts” might make his popularity seem baffling—but , Kurt Andersen explains why Americans have, throughout history, been susceptible to falsehoods and conspiracies.
