Washington Politics
America does not know its own mind
Internationalists are once more doing battle with America Firsters, cleaving the body politic between two incompatible approaches to global affairs
July 02, 2026
Internationalists are once more doing battle with America Firsters, cleaving the body politic between two incompatible approaches to global affairs
The US has a lot of vassals — partners and allies who depend on our protection. It's the kind of empire that can diminish when we are no longer useful.
Among the new members are a former senator now employed by Saudi Arabia and a VC with large defense investments
This lobbyist is touting his efforts to restrict Beijing's influence by convincing states they need to restrict land purchases by immigrants
The warnings against entanglements were never a doctrine of restraint. They were a doctrine of focus. Isolationism was selective.
The lawmakers wanted to stymie a NDAA resolution that would allow the Israeli military unprecedented access into Pentagon operations
