Did Trump and Abe just launch a new chapter in U.S.-Japan relations?; Israel passed a controversial law about settlements. Where did its parliament get the support?; Trudeau and allies pledged 1,813 times to reform Canada’s elections. Now it won’t happen.; Are the countries that Americans think are friendly to the U.S. actually friendly to the U.S.?;     Congress could limit the Fed’s independence — and hurt the U.S. economy The Fed has worked for a level playing field worldwide for U.S. financial institutions. By David A. Singer  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Did Trump and Abe just launch a new chapter in U.S.-Japan relations? After prickly conversations with a number of world leaders, Trump could use a friend like Shinzo Abe. By Andrew Yeo  •  Read more »   Israel passed a controversial law about settlements. Where did its parliament get the support? It's not just those on the extreme right. By Devorah Manekin and Guy Grossman  •  Read more »   Trudeau and allies pledged 1,813 times to reform Canada’s elections. Now it won’t happen. Here's why the Canadian prime minister backed away from his campaign promise By Tyler Kustra  •  Read more »   Are the countries that Americans think are friendly to the U.S. actually friendly to the U.S.? Americans are actually pretty good at identifying what countries are typically with or against the United States. By Erik Voeten  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Wonkbook Your daily cheat sheet on economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog. Sign Up »         Share Monkey Cage:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for the Monkey Cage. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071