In the outpouring of commentary on President Trump’s first 100 days in office, his greatest single achievement is almost never mentioned, which is itself a sign of what a major triumph it is: We are not talking much about whether Russia colluded with Trump’s campaign to help elect him. As the New York Times wrote, Comey’s testimony “created a treacherous political moment for Mr. Trump.” Yet the president slipped by. And, as Politico reported this week, the man who paid Flynn to work for Turkey had business ties to Russia. As for Trump, he believes in “extreme vetting” for immigrants, but apparently not for members of his administration. “This is what happens when the White House prioritizes winning the daily news cycle above all else,” wrote Jim Geraghty in National Review.

Source: Washington Post April 27, 2017 00:00 UTC