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
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.
Two votes narrowly failed along party lines
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.
A new survey shows that the GOP base is tired of funding Israeli weapons
NSS is actually more realist about the US role going forward than critics want to admit
Provisions in this year's NDAA dismantle oversight, guarantee profits for contractors, and shift financial risk to taxpayers
