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Middle East

Joe Kent: Trump can't end war until Israel taken out of the loop

In a wide-ranging interview the ex-counterterrorism chief also balks at arguments that Americans need to 'sacrifice' in order to prevent a future nuclear attack

Are Democrats falling into a hawkish trap on China?
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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

Mike Johnson congress
Washington Politics

Winning? Republicans support a war that's pummeling ‘Main Street’

Fearing Trump's ire, lawmakers are risking their own political credibility and the midterms by ignoring what Americans really want

Democrats playing catch up with their voters on Israel
Washington Politics

Democrats playing catch up with their voters on Israel

Some candidates are saying things the party would never utter in a million years — whether their policies will follow is another question

Thomas Massie loss
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AIPAC takes out Israel lobby critic Thomas Massie in grueling primary

The Kentucky Republican had another powerful nemesis —President Trump — who made it his mission to make sure opponent Ed Gallrein won tonight.

Brad Parscale Israel
Middle East

Mysterious 'peace' groups are sending Americans pro-Israel texts

The orgs don’t appear to exist, but they trace back to a former Trump aide's PR firm and an Israeli gov't contract