Trump’s war on the news media is serious. Just look at Latin America.; Will a cease-fire hold? Ask the stock market rather than the pundit.; Republicans used to fear Russians. Here’s what they think now.; What should U.S. military leaders do if the president provokes a major international crisis?; Congressional critics do check presidential power — by leading public opinion;     New editors, new initiatives and other announcements here at The Monkey Cage Quite a few things are afoot here in 2017. By John Sides, Kim Yi Dionne, Henry Farrell, Danny Hayes, Marc Lynch, Laura Seay, Joshua Tucker and Erik Voeten  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Trump’s war on the news media is serious. Just look at Latin America. But strong courts and legislatures can check a president's drive to shut down criticism. By Marisa Kellam and Elizabeth A. Stein  •  Read more »   Will a cease-fire hold? Ask the stock market rather than the pundit. The answer might surprise you. By Gerald Schneider  •  Read more »   Republicans used to fear Russians. Here’s what they think now. Self-described Republicans' views about the U.S.-Russia relationship are closer to views in Russia than to those of their fellow Americans. By Dina Smeltz  •  Read more »   What should U.S. military leaders do if the president provokes a major international crisis? What would it do to democracy if military leaders questioned a political decision by the country's elected civilian leader? By Risa Brooks  •  Read more »   Congressional critics do check presidential power — by leading public opinion Here's our data. By Douglas L. Kriner and Dino P. Christenson  •  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