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A century ago this week, the USS Cyclops disappeared without a trace in the “Bermuda Triangle.” The policy equivalent—an idea that’s vanished in the nation’s capital

Entitlement Reform
0%
Fiscal Restraint
0%
Obamacare Repeal/Reform
0%
Immigration Reform
0%
Campaign Finance Reform
0%
Reducing the Deficit/National Debt
0%
Total votes: 0
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President Trump’s surprise announcement that he intends to impose stiff tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum (25% on steel; 10% on aluminum) most likely will result in

The beginning of a trade war with the likes of China, Mexico, Canada, and Brazil
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Relatively little, given that China relishes its global economic standing
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A boost in the fortunes of US steel and aluminum manufacturers
0%
An erosion in President Trump's blue-collar base if the cost of aluminum and thus beer (can) prices rise
0%
Total votes: 0
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With the close of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, the next development on the Korean peninsula will be

A slight but noticeable thawing of relations between the two Korean nations
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Escalating tensions given new sanctions and possible halting of North Korean maritime traffic
0%
North Korea responding to new sanctions with new cyber-attacks on the US
0%
China and Japan stepping up calls for a multinational solution
0%
US military strikes taking out North Korea's missile capacity
0%
Total votes: 0
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In the aftermath of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., the most impactful policy remedy would be

Bringing back the federal assault weapons ban
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A review of all US school’s security plans and resources
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Additional funding for mental health services
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A better understanding of and research on the use of psychotropic medications especially on children
0%
Monitoring and reporting social-media hate speech and threats
0%
Total votes: 0
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What is the best U.S. military policy for Afghanistan?

Cut our losses and quickly leave Afghanistan.
32%
Reduce our forces and protect Kabul.
7%
Keep enough forces to protect all the major cities.
22%
Bomb the Taliban to scatter it like we did ISIS.
27%
Send more forces, destroy the Taliban, and Westernize Afghanistan.
13%
Total votes: 60
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After a week that saw stocks entering “correction” territory, with the Dow and S&P 500 down 10% from their recent highs, your investment approach is

Bearish – good time to sell
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Bullish – good time to buy
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Owlish – waiting to figure the wisest move
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Ostrich-ish –burying my head (and my savings) in the sand
0%
Total votes: 0
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The story that will have the most relevance six months from now

Congressional action on the State of the Union call for infrastructure and immigration action
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The House GOP memo alleging FBI abuses of its surveillance authority during the 2016 election
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The sell-off on Wall Street – DJIA down nearly 1,000 pts (3.7%) this past week
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A pair of Taliban bombings in Afghanistan’s capital and a US military response
0%
A flu epidemic and the question of the first pandemic in nearly a decade
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The winner of Super Bowl LII
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Total votes: 0
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As we enter the second year of the Trump presidency, which began with a government shutdown and partisan gridlock, your expectation for year two

Democrats holding fast in opposition
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Democrats negotiating selectively on infrastructure and spending
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Republicans rallying behind the GOP president
0%
Republicans still unsure of how to interact with their president
0%
Nothing changes in 2018 – it’s just as divisive and contentious as 2017
0%
Total votes: 0
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Which statement should best inform our approach to further naval expenditures?

Chinese naval superiority is inevitable, and the U.S. Navy should adjust to a new regional and diminished role.
1%
America need not worry about downsizing the navy, given its huge lead and the assets of our allies.
2%
New technologies will allow the U.S. Navy to maintain supremacy without sizable investments in additional ships.
11%
The U.S. Navy cannot meet its present commitments, but largely because many of our strategic needs are obsolete.
30%
America must immediately begin a vast expansion of the U.S. fleet to maintain the global postwar order.
56%
Total votes: 93
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During this week in 1964 Lyndon Johnson declared an unconditional war on poverty. The proper 2018 call to arms would be a war on/cure for

Cancer
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Drug addiction
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Obesity
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Cybercrime
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Social vulgarity
0%
All the above
0%
Total votes: 0
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