What Voters Don’t Want In a President

“Israel’s ground invasion of Lebanon opens a new front in a widening Middle East war, expanding its campaign against Iran by moving against one of its most powerful regional allies,…

Bloomberg: “Trump is learning that friends are scarce when he fails to consult or even notify them of his war plans, after mocking their past military contributions.” Washington Post: “With…

“President Donald Trump was warned that attacking Iran could trigger retaliation against U.S. Gulf allies despite his claims on Monday that Tehran’s reaction came as a surprise,” Reuters reports. Pre-war…

“At least 400 people were killed and 250 others injured on Monday night after a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, Afghan officials said, in the deadliest…

Politico: “Now, more than two weeks into the campaign, some of those allies believe the president no longer controls how, or when, the war ends. They fear Iran’s attacks on…

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Tuesday that Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was “eliminated” Monday night, CNN reports. Larijani is among Iran’s most powerful…

Paul Krugman: “Donald Trump is now pleading with other countries to rescue his war on Iran by helping to open the Strait of Hormuz — although Trump being Trump, his…

“A tanker anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates near the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a projectile early Tuesday, the first such strike in and around…

“The war in Iran is threatening a fragile détente between China and the United States, with the two powers now moving to postpone a much anticipated summit meeting after President…

“Iran’s rulers have unleashed a new crackdown against domestic dissent, arresting people suspected of collaborating with foreign entities and threatening would-be protesters with death to hold back the risk of…

“Despite more than two weeks of relentless airstrikes, U.S. intelligence assessments say, Iran’s regime likely will remain in place for now, weakened but more hard-line, with the powerful Islamic Revolutionary…

“President Trump is pressuring allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and relieve pressure on the global economy. So far, most of them aren’t biting,” the Wall Street Journal…

President Trump says Cuba is on the brink of collapse and the U.S. may be “taking” the island nation, Politico reports. Said Trump: “I think Cuba sees the end. All…