But on one of Trump’s most consequential and risky dealmaking endeavors yet, direct talks with the nuclear-armed pariah state of North Korea, Congress seems to be cautiously optimistic that Trump can handle it. 1/ The world breathes a cautious sigh of relief as Trump commits to direct talks with North Korea. In other words, North Korea doesn't seem like the kind of country that might fold quickly under a U.S. attack. From the perspective of many in Congress, Trump hasn't seemed to grasp the dangers of war with North Korea. “Congress has put forward a number of different sanctions bills against North Korea that have been quite effective,” Cha told The Fix in July after North Korea successfully tested its intercontinental ballistic missile.

Source: Washington Post March 09, 2018 16:04 UTC