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The relationship between President Trump and Defense Secretary James Mattis remains a source of intense speculation in Washington and in numerous NATO capitals. (Associated Press/File)

James Mattis, Donald Trump at NATO summit will give sign to allies

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

County focuses on small steps to eradicate opioid addiction

By BRIANNE OSTRANDER - Associated Press

Berlin-Singapore nexus is unavoidable, and it inspires hope

By Carl M. Cannon

Illustration on spy expulsion by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

It’s not clear that mass expulsions of Russians are always in America’s interest

By Joseph C. Goulden

Turkey's Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli, right and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, stand during a welcome ceremony prior to their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, April 16, 2018. (Baris Oral, Pool Photo via AP) ** TURKEY OUT **

The Latest: Syrian TV: Air defense confront missiles in Homs

Associated Press

This is a file image of the daughter of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal, taken from Yulia Skipal's Facebook account on Tuesday March 6, 2018. (Yulia Skripal/Facebook via AP, File)

Russia responds quid pro quo to diplomats’ expulsions

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Mattis: Poisoning in Britain is ‘attempted murder’ by Russia

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

Illustration on Brett McGurk by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Donald Trump must not make same mistake of backing Iran’s proxies

By Rachel Avraham

Closer to the Korean Showdown Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

North Korean nuclear weapons closer to reality

By Victor Davis Hanson

Editorials from around New England

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this Dec. 1, 2015, file photo, then-Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear speaks in Louisville, Ky. Beshear took a populist tenor in Democrats' formal response to President Donald Trump's speech to Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, accusing him of planning to &quot;rip affordable health insurance&quot; from Americans and being &quot;Wall Street's champion.&quot; Seated at a diner in Lexington, Ky., Beshear assailed Trump for &quot;ignoring serious threats to our national security from Russia, who's not our friend, while alienating our allies.&quot; (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Democrats in speech rebuttal say Trump will ‘rip’ away care

By ALAN FRAM and KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press

FILE - This July 25, 2016 file photo Astrid Silva of PLAN speaks during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Silva, who was brought into the United States as a young child, will provide the Spanish-language rebuttal to President Donald Trump's first address to Congress Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

In Dem reply, former KY gov says Trump would ‘rip’ away care

By ALAN FRAM and KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press

FILE – In this Nov. 3, 2010, file photo, Ohio Gov.-elect John Kasich, left, answers questions as his newly appointed chief of staff Beth Hansen, right, listens during a news conference in Columbus, Ohio. Kasich, Hansen, the Republican governor's spokesman Jim Lynch and the governor's security detail depart for Germany and England on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, for business and policy discussions with corporate and world leaders planned by the governor's privatized job-creation office JobsOhio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

John Kasich, Ohio governor: Europe still unsure of Trump’s leadership in world

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Ohio Gov. John Kasich (Associated Press/File)

John Kasich: Trump’s NATO role worries Europe

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, southern Germany, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. The annual weekend gathering is known for providing an open and informal platform to meet in close quarters. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

McCain slams Trump in Munich speech without using his name

By RICHARD LARDNER - Associated Press