Middle East
Lacing up LBJ's shoes, Trump is walking willingly into a trap
'Choosing War' author Fredrik Logevall on how the Democratic president went from bombing in 1964 to sending 500,000 ground troops into Vietnam by 1967
April 14, 2026
'Choosing War' author Fredrik Logevall on how the Democratic president went from bombing in 1964 to sending 500,000 ground troops into Vietnam by 1967
We asked AI to find the conflict's biggest boosters in Washington. Surprise: many are connected to Israel and pushed for the invasion of Iraq too.
Trump admin is pushing deals for weapons that often haven’t been built yet
Trump’s failed use of force has blunted the credibility of American military threats, introducing an entirely new dynamic into the diplomatic track
It's hard to bodyslam the two-week pause with Iran without taking direct shots at the guy who announced it. But they are trying their best.
The proposal banks on Republicans’ risky reconciliation gambit
