Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is once again tying foreign policy to domestic unrest, this time warning that sending United States troops into Iran would trigger a political revolution at home. Her language folds a potential new Middle East conflict into the already volatile American debate over war powers, the presidency, and the future of both…

Donald Trump’s second-term agenda is colliding with fiscal reality. A mix of aggressive sanctions and military posturing toward Iran, paired with Republican-backed tax cuts and spending bills, is steering the United States toward annual deficits that budget analysts now see approaching 2 trillion dollars. The combination reflects a broader choice to prioritize geopolitical confrontation and…

Iran’s foreign minister has accused the United States of pursuing “reckless military adventures” in the Middle East just as already fragile diplomatic channels with Tehran are breaking down. The charge reflects deepening frustration in Iran’s leadership over US deployments and sanctions, and signals that the space for quiet compromise on issues from nuclear limits to…

The clash between Washington and the Holy See over Middle East policy has escalated into an unusually personal confrontation. After Pope Leo XIV condemned the scale and intent of the current United States military posture in the region, Pentagon officials privately pressed the Vatican’s envoy with language that Vatican insiders describe as a threat. The…

Iran’s leadership is signaling a readiness to escalate its confrontation with the United States and Israel, preparing missile forces as it casts recent American actions and support for Israel as direct aggression. The moves come amid a fast-widening conflict stretching from Gaza and southern Lebanon to the Persian Gulf, with Tehran seeking to turn perceived…

Fresh claims from Tehran and new reporting in the United States have turned a failed American mission in Iran into a flashpoint over nuclear material, presidential decision-making, and the limits of covert action. What was initially framed as a rescue attempt for a downed airman is now being cast by Iranian officials and some analysts…

The sudden ouster of the US Army chief of staff has exposed an extraordinary clash at the top of the American military, with senior officers warning that a Trump-aligned leadership team could hollow out the force at a moment of rising global risk. What began as a personnel decision has quickly become a test of…

John Bolton argues that a ceasefire with Iran achieved the opposite of what its Western backers intended. Rather than easing tensions or weakening Tehran, he says, the pause in hostilities gave the Islamic Republic breathing room to rearm, reorganize, and prepare for the next round of confrontation. In his view, that decision was a strategic…

Senator Marco Rubio is vowing that the United States will block any entry of Ebola, casting the threat as both a public health emergency and a test of border security. His comments come as global health officials track a fresh cluster of infections in Africa and as Washington debates how far to go in restricting…

The US Air Force is moving to retire most of its A-10 Thunderbolt II fleet and shift key missions such as combat search and rescue to newer aircraft like the F-35A and F-16. The transition marks the end of an era for a jet that became synonymous with low-level rescue support and close air protection…