A strain of commentary, prevalent on both the isolationist right and the anti-interventionist left, insists on framing the military campaign against Iran as “Israel’s war.” The claim is convincing in its simplicity and serves a recognizable political function: it feeds a broader campaign to demonize Western power and delegitimize its exercise. It is also wrong. […]

The reported shift in diplomatic activity toward Islamabad marks a critical inflection point in the U.S.-Iranian conflict. In a post-strike Tehran, the identity of the Iranian delegation will do more than shape negotiations — it will offer one of the clearest available signals of who holds power inside the regime.  Using who shows up to […]

Hostile powers have undue influence in U.S. classrooms. The United States must do more to prevent adversaries from spreading poisonous ideologies in taxpayer-funded schools and programs. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce recently released what it called a “bombshell” report on antisemitism and higher education. The investigation was spurred by pro-Hamas riots and […]

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Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen are taking credit for a missile attack early Saturday morning on Israel, which the Israeli government said they intercepted without casualty, The Associated Press reported.  The strike comes a day after the militant group warned they would join the conflict if three red lines were crossed, including the allyship of Middle...

The tax code should make clear that activities fused with fun, excitement and personal enjoyment are never an occasion for a tax deduction.

The move by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House GOP leaders to forcefully reject a Senate deal to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that was backed by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is putting Republican division on display. Johnson on Friday showed rare anger as he slammed the Senate...

An unprecedented number of House Republicans are opting to retire or pursue other offices, complicating Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) bid to fend off a potential blue wave in the 2026 midterms and preserve his razor-thin majority. So far, 36 House Republicans — including the most recent, Rep. Sam Graves (Mo.) — have announced they will...

States are already preparing for the possibility that the Supreme Court could eliminate grace periods for mail-in ballots received after Election Day, which could pose unexpected consequences for this year’s midterm elections and beyond. The high court on Monday weighed the lawfulness of a Mississippi statute that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day but received five business days afterward to still be counted. More than a dozen states...

The House and Senate both passed legislation on Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end one of the longest government shutdowns in the history of Congress — but not the same legislation. For all the activity of the past 36 hours, the impasse over DHS is no closer to being broken...