Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

If you think some former U.S. intelligence officials have been harsh in their criticism of President Trump, well, they’re getting harsher.

With the Washington Post’s revelation that President Trump is not the “subject” of criminal investigation, special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s strategy for completing his probe is coming into view.

Listen carefully in Washington and you'll hear the sound of a coming war in the Middle East.

The rich specificity of the emerging Trump-Russia narrative, found in the indictments of special prosecutor Robert Mueller, is now smothering the president’s defenses, overwhelming his counterattacks and depriving him of options and friends. No wonder Trump is in a terrible mood.

Don’t be fooled by the happy lull of the Winter Olympics.