Washington Politics
'Major wipeout' of 2006 proportions could force a new GOP reckoning
Crushed by a blue midterm wave, it took years of war for Republicans to start turning against George W. Bush. Trump is way ahead of the game.
October 13, 2026
Crushed by a blue midterm wave, it took years of war for Republicans to start turning against George W. Bush. Trump is way ahead of the game.
When combatant commanders become more powerful than civilians in the eyes of the media, Washington, and world leaders, it throws off a critical balance
WATCH: Author Daniel Bessner describes how US empire isn't just a pathology of Washington leadership, it's deeply engrained in our culture, too
The annual confab, ostensibly launched for American conservatives in 2019, is in Jerusalem this week, largely focused on shoring up US support for the Jewish state
Pop artists are finding that it's a professional risk to be seen surrendering to the pressure of Israeli lobby on Gaza
Some Republicans are trying to address the economic pain of their voters while skirting around Iran criticism. Is it working?
