White House report card: Less than one-third of Americans are proud that Trump is president

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Welcome to Friday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Today, we take our regular look at the White House week in the company of a Democratic and a Republican strategist.

The week started with a familiar pattern. After promising shock and awe, President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he was canceling planned strikes on Iran so long as a deal could be struck quickly. A new round of attacks had been discussed during a Cabinet meeting on Friday, but two days later, it seemed Trump was reverting to his favored strategy of talking a big stick instead of carrying it.

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