WHAT’S THE PLAN? As Secretary of State Rex Tillerson departs the G-7 meeting in Italy for Moscow this morning, the question consuming Washington is, “What is the Syria strategy?” And while Congress generally approved of last week’s cruise missile strike to punish Bashar Assad for his chemical weapons attack, lawmakers are increasingly anxious about what comes next, and whether Congress will be consulted.

President Trump has made unpredictability a bedrock principle of his public statements, insisting he doesn’t want to telegraph what his next military moves may be. Last night he had a 20-minute phone conversation with British Prime Minister Theresa May, who he thanked for her support of the U.S. military action against the Assad regime. “The Prime Minister and the President agreed that a window of opportunity now exists in which to persuade Russia that its alliance with Assad is no longer in its strategic interest,” said a statement from a Downing street spokesman. “They agreed that US Secretary of State Tillerson’s visit to Moscow this week provides an opportunity to make progress towards a solution which will deliver a lasting political settlement.” May is backing tougher sanctions against Russia.