But neither McConnell and Ryan, despite criticism of Trump's comments, have rescinded their endorsements of him, resulting in an awkward and often tense alliance.
The YPG themselves share space with the regime, in a tense détente that is neither alliance nor open opposition.
The relationship between the three leaders remained tense, but a Maga-Ahomadégbé alliance against Apithy on a number of issues kept the triumvirate functioning during Maga's tenure.
It was one sign of how livid Saudi leaders are at Obama and his administration – the decades-long Saudi-US alliance has rarely been more tense.
The Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers remain in a tense deadlock over a new contract for the actors, but another group, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, has approved its new agreement.
The South Korea-U.S. alliance is solid enough to handle this tense situation.
"The US is adjusting its Asia-Pacific security strategy," it said, adding later that "some country has strengthened its Asia-Pacific military alliances... and frequently makes the situation there tenser".
Written and directed by J Blakeson, Alice Creed is a wonderfully tense little exercise in the mathematics of three -- as in: How many different alliances, betrayals and conflicts can you extrapolate out of a gritty little crime story with only three characters?
In a series of tense, well-written ensemble scenes, "Friends with Money" explores not only the gossip and shifting alliances in these relationships but the three marriages as well, which are not as stable as they seem.
"There are some countries which are strengthening their Asia-Pacific military alliances, expanding their military presence in the region and frequently making the situation there more tense," the report said, referring to the US.
