After President Trump announced he would withdraw U.S. forces from Syria’s border with Turkey, Amanda Sloat writes that the lack of a coherent policy process and garbled messaging has made a dangerous situation even worse.

Writing in USA Today, Michael O’Hanlon and Ömer Taşpinar argue that while Trump is right to feel frustrated about forever wars, his political promises did not require a withdrawal of troops.

John Hudak breaks down how key players—congressional Democrats, congressional Republicans, and President Trump—will approach this battle and try to preserve their own political well-being.

There is strong support among millennials for tough policies on climate change and social issues, but very little passion about equally urgent and threatening issues like the national debt. Stuart Butler reflects on what we can learn from this disparity.

For more on millennial attitudes toward long-term policy issues, don’t miss our October 22 event with the Millennial Action Project.