 Eric Heintz at the editor's desk. I'm Taylor Van Syce. Thanks for joining us today here at Northwest News Radio. The NATO alliance celebrates its 75th anniversary this week. But while international leaders are taking part in conferences and celebrations, behind the scenes, there is work being done to protect the alliance's interests from a possible second Trump term. As Michael Birnbaum puts it in the Washington Post, the former president has cast a shadow over the summit, even if he isn't there in person. And Michael spoke with Northwest News Radio's Frank Lindsay.