Washington Politics
Are Democrats falling into a hawkish trap on China?
The president has actually opened the door to rethinking ties with Beijing, but partisan politics are preventing some lawmakers from walking on through
May 14, 2026
The president has actually opened the door to rethinking ties with Beijing, but partisan politics are preventing some lawmakers from walking on through
Some candidates are saying things the party would never utter in a million years — whether their policies will follow is another question
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
War brings out the best — and worst — in Americans, especially in industry, Capitol Hill and Wall Street
