Washington Politics
4 ways Team Trump reminded us of Bush-Cheney in 2025
From WMDs to bombing Iran, the president who consistently mocked the GWOT is now pushing the same old buttons
December 31, 2025
Washington Politics
Washington Politics
Five restraint successes — and five absolute fails — in 2025
Trump's promise of an 'America First' realism in foreign policy has delivered not a clean break, but a deeply contradictory picture
December 30, 2025
Latin America
Aargh! Letters of marque would unleash Blackbeard on the cartels
In order for Congress to shirk its duty to declare a legal war, Sen. Mike Lee would resurrect the age of piracy
December 29, 2025
Washington Politics
Trump national security logic: rare earths and fossil fuels
For all its defects, the new National Security Strategy is an ice-breaker, and opens up policy space not seen in 40, 50 or perhaps 60 years.
December 22, 2025
QiOSK
House unable to halt Venezuela war march
Two votes narrowly failed along party lines
December 17, 2025
QiOSK
Trump's Venezuela oil obsession doesn't make sense
The president accused Caracas of 'stealing' the commodity and vows to take it back. First, we don't need it, second, invading for it would be a blunder.
December 17, 2025
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