At the beginning of the Iran war, I argued that whatever one thought of President Donald Trump’s justifications for striking Iran, the more consequential strategic consequence was to target China’s access to Iranian energy at a moment of maximum vulnerability. In a great power rivalry, every part of the globe interacts with and is dependent […]
In the summer of 2008, as Russian tanks rolled toward Tbilisi, the woman who is today the symbol of Georgia’s pro-Western opposition was writing the book that Russia would later carry into a courtroom in The Hague and read aloud against my country. That sounds like a polemic. It is a matter of record, and […]
During a recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Vice President JD Vance laid out a familiar fear about Iran: that a U.S. push for regime change could turn into another Libya, with state collapse, terrorist infrastructure, mass migration, and pressure for America to manage the aftermath. That concern should not be dismissed. Americans have lived […]
President Donald Trump’s latest proposal has sparked global headlines, with much of the coverage centered on whether Israel will withdraw from Gaza. It is an important question. Yet a far more consequential one remains: What will it take to fully and verifiably disarm Hamas? “It’s a step in the right direction,” Lt. Col. Res. Jonathan […]
Over the years, I have taken part in many conferences and rallies supporting the movement for regime change and democratic governance in Iran. Spearheaded by the National Council of Resistance of Iran and its leader, Maryam Rajavi, this movement has steadily gained vital support from lawmakers and pro-democracy activists around the world. Attendees at these […]
For more than two decades, Washington’s Iran policy has revolved around one overriding objective: preventing the Islamic Caliphate of Khomeinism in Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. That assumption no longer appears to define American strategy. If recent reports accurately reflect the Trump administration’s direction, the next phase of the conflict will not be centered […]
On the best of days, war is no cake walk. The best laid plans go out the window as soon as the fight begins. The 2026 Iran war is only the latest case in point. President Donald Trump likely expected a Venezuela-style decapitation, but the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stymied that hope. Trump then placed his […]
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) is calling for his son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), to resign from the House over allegations from Miller’s former wife. It’s the latest personnel problem for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). The Senate is in session, and late Sunday made progress on a deal to fund the government and get President Trump’s...
Lawmakers are mourning the death of former Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas), who died on Sunday at the age of 83 years old. Granger, the first GOP woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, was well-respected within the Republican Party. She previously served as vice chairwoman of the House Republican Conference in addition to co-chairing the...