For years, Donald Trump’s rhetoric has relied on insult, ridicule, threat and contempt. But the scale of violence in his words during the first week of April 2026 was new – and had a purpose.
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As the 2026 midterm elections edge closer, most people know the party that controls the White House is likely to lose seats in Congress. They usually do not know just how entrenched that pattern is.
The national intelligence community has seemingly been sidelined from Trump’s Iran war decisions – a far cry from previous administrations, writes a former National Security Council member.
The war in Iran has entered its third week. Although American and Israeli airstrikes have significantly weakened Iran’s military, some observe…
Trump’s Iran war is historically unique in one critically important way: Early on, the war is not popular with the American public.
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The government shutdown that began Oct. 1 centers on a dispute over whether to extend the Obamacare subsidies known as premium tax credits, wh…