Thanks to Roy Moore and other scandals, Donald Trump is no longer the focus of attention in Asia

As it stated in A world trade tour at the end of 2015 began hours after the the massacres of 130 people in Paris. He began his current swing through Asia a week ago amidst news of two dozen worshippers being gunned down in a church in Texas. This was an off-year, true, but nonetheless millions went to the polls, choosing mayors, town supervisors, county commissioners and so forth. The rubric of repudiation – of the governing party and of Trump – that they had yearned for for months at last came to be. — John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) November 9, 2017If Moore does withdraw, there are few options, if any, for the party to replace him.

China Has Donald Trump Just Where It Wants Him

There could scarcely be a more explicit offer of China as an alternative, single-party, authoritarian model to the liberal democratic system of the United States (of which Trump has been such a feeble advocate). China is now "actively pursuing almost an ideological competition with the United States," said Yun Sun, a senior associate at the Stimson Center. Around Asia, the last thing countries want is to have to choose between China and the United States. If China is money and investment, the United States is security and freedom. This is the last thing China wants.

Tesla bear says Elon Musk makes Donald Trump look like an angel

As it stated in Breaking into autonomous taxis could drive Tesla shares higher, says one analyst. The potential market for autonomous taxi services is actually much larger than the market for manufacturing cars alone, Keeney said. At least one Tesla analyst remains skeptical. Hoffman said Musk is "full of it" on Tesla's timeline for autonomous cars. "Elon Musk makes Donald Trump look like an angel," Hoffman said.

APEC summit: Donald Trump and Putin sign joint statement on Syria crisis after exchanging brief comments in Vietnam

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have signed a joint statement on solving the Syria conflict following a brief meeting in Vietnam, after the US President snubbed Russian efforts to hold formal talks. The Kremlin said the statement on Syria was coordinated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Pictures showed Mr Trump walking up to Mr Putin as he sat at the summit table and patting him on the back. Television footage from Danang later showed Mr Putin and Mr Trump chatting - apparently amicably - as they walked to the position where the traditional APEC summit photo was being taken at a viewpoint looking over the South China Sea. Despite emphasising last year on the campaign trail that he hoped the US and Russia could work together on world issues, Mr Trump has had limited contact with Mr Putin since taking office.

Donald Trump Has Unleashed the Saudi Arabia We Always Wanted — and Feared

Under Mohammed bin Salman, Riyadh has morphed into an independent force striking out aggressively at home and adventurously abroad, dragging Washington with them. That Trump's first foreign trip was to Saudi Arabia was unprecedented. That Kushner was in Saudi Arabia on an unannounced visit before the crackdown raises some suspicion that he was informed of what was coming and didn't object. Assuming Saudi Arabia survives this turmoil, Mohammed bin Salman could be king for 50 years. At the same time, Mohammed bin Salman has made other moves that are much darker and worrisome.

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