Political movements often begin as revolts against entrenched power, only to be absorbed by the very institutions they sought to challenge. The pattern is familiar in American political history. Grassroots insurgencies ignite public enthusiasm, mobilize voters around...
A war launched with shifting reasons and sliding timelines is a warning sign, not a strategy. We sit down with former Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski to examine how the U.S.–Iran confrontation veered from consent to chaos in days: bungled evacuations, brittle base...
President Donald Trump attempted to justify his aggressive war against Iran by claiming that his negotiators said that Tehran was preparing to attack. The situation was very quickly approaching the point of no return, and the US found it intolerable,” the President...
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that the US and Israel have different goals in the war with Iran. On Tuesday, Hegseth was asked about a report that the White House was unhappy with Tel Aviv over strikes on Iranian oil storage facilities. “I would just state by...
Marco Rubio did something unusual on Capitol Hill last Monday. He told the truth. Standing outside a classified Gang of Eight briefing on March 2, the Secretary of State explained to reporters exactly why the United States launched Operation Epic Fury four days...
In my lifetime I've seen a lot of betrayals come out of Washington DC. It may be the only net export of that city on the Potomac. But last week may prove to be the worst, and most devastating for our national health. A war powers resolution to end the war with...
President Donald Trump said that he is considering giving the order for US forces to attempt to take control of the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with Weijia Jiang, the President said, while discussing the Strait of Hormuz, that he is “thinking about taking it...
According to a report, President Donald Trump’s key Middle East policies are now conflicting with one another. Ynet reports speaking with three officials who said that talks with Hamas to bring the conflict in Gaza to an end were halted when the Iran war began last...
President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will come to a “mutual” agreement about the outcome of the war with Iran. The US and Israel launched an unprovoked attack on Iran last week that ignited a regional war. The White House has offered...
On the surface, everything between Vietnam and the United States looked better than it ever had. In September 2023, President Joe Biden and General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, elevating relations to their highest diplomatic...
