Last week the bipartisan Afghanistan War Commission held its first public hearing since it was established in 2021, with members of the foreign policy great-and-good offering testimony on the origins of the conflict and why re-examining it is important. It is a solemn and noble exercise, founded on George Santayana’s famous aphorism that “Those who...
President Biden’s decision to drop out of the election has freed up time to focus on securing a legacy-making cease-fire in the Middle East and a deal to return hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. But it’s unclear if his new status as a lame-duck president will strip away his leverage over Israeli...
Sunday marks 100 days until voters head to the polls for what has already been a tumultuous election, raising questions about what the next several months will hold in store. In a span of less than a month, the presidential race has already been rocked by a series of head-spinning twists, including President Biden’s dismal...
The calls for national unity following a shooting at a Trump rally lasted less than a week. Following the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Trump, President Biden gave primetime remarks urging Americans to lower the temperature on political rhetoric. Days after surviving the shooting, Trump delivered an address at the Republican National Convention...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed revenge on Hezbollah following Saturday's lethal rocket attack, potentially indicating war with Lebanon.
A series of recent videos in which Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance mocked childless adults resurfaced on social media this week, sparking outrage among those on both sides of the political aisle. In one video from 2021, Vance told former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that “childless cat ladies” are running the country. He […]
Early Sunday morning, the Harris campaign showcased that the vice president has hauled in a stunning $200 million in fundraising in just under a week since Biden bowed out.
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to attend the funeral service for late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee after the congresswoman died following a battle with cancer.