Xbox CEO lays out priorities in memo after major ‘reset’

Asha Sharma. | Image: The Verge, Microsoft After a massive Xbox “reset” that laid off thousands of employees and spun off four studios, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants to get…

The Memo: Democrats confident about Senate despite Platner, left-wing drama

Democrats are going through a turbulent time, but all the drama shows little sign of shifting the battle for the Senate definitively against them. Party insiders believe they retain a solid chance…

The Memo: Lebanon crisis takes center stage with White House meeting

The crisis in Lebanon will move center stage tomorrow as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is scheduled to meet President Trump at the White House. The confab will be a vital…

The Memo: Troubles crowd in on Trump as he prepares for address

President Trump is getting ready to address the nation on Thursday evening, but the speech comes as his political troubles are piling up. The war on Iran, unpopular since its…

The Memo: Trump escalates on Iran, but critics don’t see a strategy

President Trump is ramping up hostilities with Iran again, but critics question whether renewed U.S. military action can change the fundamental shape of the conflict. If it fails to do…

The Memo: Houston killing reignites controversy over Trump’s ICE enforcement

The killing of a man in Houston at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has reignited the controversy over President Trump’s hardline policies, which critics contend…

The Memo: Trump’s tough talk on Iran raises big question — will the U.S. return to war?

The United States launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran on Wednesday, marking the second successive night of offensive action. The new strikes, which were announced in a social…

The Memo: Platner debacle inflames factional turmoil among Democrats

A credible allegation of rape against Graham Platner looks near-certain to doom his Senate campaign, even though the Maine Democrat calls the charge “categorically untrue.” The consensus in the political…

The Memo: Sea of tensions await Trump at NATO summit

President Trump will arrive in Ankara on Tuesday for a NATO summit that comes amid a sea of troubles for the alliance. The war in Ukraine has no end in…