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Trump Has Given America a Constitutional Dilemma
Tom Nichols: “Donald Trump has taken America into war with a country whose population is approximately the size of Iraq’s and Afghanistan’s combined. He has done this without making a…
White House Offers Shifting Rationales for War
“As an expanding Middle East war entered its fourth day, the Trump administration gave shifting rationales for its decision to attack Iran, even as U.S. officials with access to intelligence…
Trump Gambles His Presidency
New York Times: “With his decision Friday to authorize war against Iran, Mr. Trump is taking the biggest gamble of his presidency, risking the lives of American troops, more deaths…
An Unplanned War
Jonathan Bernstein: “The main thing I’d want to get across to people about Donald Trump and his administration right now is that however unprepared you might think they are for…
There Is No U.S. Plan on Iran
Dan Drezner: “The more we learn about Trump’s decision-making process to bomb Iran, the clearer it becomes that there is no real strategy or end goal.” Save to Favorites
An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Opportunities
New York Times: “Emboldened by its partnership with the United States, feeling its own military strength, and sensing the weaknesses of its two fiercest adversaries, Israel is seizing the new…
Rubio’s War Remarks Blow Open MAGA Divide
“MAGA’s ascendant ‘America First’ wing erupted after Secretary of State Marco Rubio effectively blamed Israel for drawing the U.S. into war with Iran,” Axios reports. “Rubio’s remarks were the first…
Gulf States in Race Against Time to Repel Iran’s Onslaught
“Persian Gulf nations targeted by Iran have, so far, managed to limit the damage by deploying sophisticated U.S.-made air defenses against the hundreds of drones and missiles that have rained…
U.S. Closes 2 Gulf Embassies as Iran Steps Up Retaliation
“The State Department closed its embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Tuesday after drone attacks and urged Americans to depart immediately from 14 Middle East countries, as Iran expanded…
Democrats Will Not Hold a Midterm Convention
Democrats will not hold a midterm convention to match Republicans’ unconventional 2026 gambit, CBS News reports. Save to Favorites
Republicans Back Trump’s War with Iran
Punchbowl News: “Republicans on Capitol Hill are about to give President Donald Trump a major boost — a green light to conduct a war against Iran without worrying about Congress,…
Trump to Attend White House Press Dinner
“President Trump said he would attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in April, the first time he will be at the annual gala celebrating the First Amendment as a…
How Can Trump Win a War He Can’t Explain?
Susan Glasser: “In the two and a half days since Donald Trump unleashed a new war in the Middle East, the President and his Administration have come up with an…
Trump’s Case for War With Iran Faces Growing Scrutiny
“The Trump administration, in pressing its case for war with Iran, has made a number of accusations about the regime’s threats to its neighbors, U.S. troops, and even the American…
Justices Restore New York Republican’s District
“The Supreme Court blocked a state judge from redrawing Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ (R-NY) congressional district, agreeing to her emergency request Monday to restore the lines that connect Staten Island and…
Nancy Mace Under Ethics Investigation
“The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it is looking into allegations Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) over-billed her congressional office for funds to maintain her home in D.C.,” Axios reports….
Hezbollah Plunges Lebanon Back Into War
“For more than a year, Israel has carried out near-daily airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon despite its fragile cease-fire with Hezbollah. And for more than a year, in a…
Republicans Spend $10 Million to Defend State Leader
North Carolina Republicans appear likely to spend more than $10 million to bolster state Senate leader Phil Berger’s (R) intense reelection fight against County Sheriff Sam Page (R), The Assembly…
Rubio Warns ‘Hardest Hits Yet to Come’ for Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the “hardest hits are yet to come from the U.S. military,” while acknowledging that the U.S.’s involvement at least in part stemmed from…
DNC Eyes Five Cities for Convention
CBS News reports the DNC will announce that its next convention will be held from Aug. 7 to Aug. 10 in 2028, with Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver and Philadelphia in…
