Washington Politics
Winning? Republicans support a war that's pummeling ‘Main Street’
Fearing Trump's ire, lawmakers are risking their own political credibility and the midterms by ignoring what Americans really want
May 15, 2026
Fearing Trump's ire, lawmakers are risking their own political credibility and the midterms by ignoring what Americans really want
Some candidates are saying things the party would never utter in a million years — whether their policies will follow is another question
The president has actually opened the door to rethinking ties with Beijing, but partisan politics are preventing some lawmakers from walking on through
The defense secretary defied all expert reporting, saying "we know exactly what we have. We have plenty of what we need."
What was most surprising about today's Hegseth-Caine congressional hearings was perhaps what was missing: a real enemy.
The Pentagon has badly undervalued the expense of the conflict, according to an independent estimate
