Iran is not a serious threat to the U.S. It is a middling regional power with a military designed more to prevent coups than to conquer neighbors. It has not launched an offensive war in the four-plus ...

While Trump has not disclosed the details of his reading habits, beyond his devotion to his two favorite books, the Bible and The Art of the Deal, he has called Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the ...

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Andrew Day and Harrison Berger talk to Joe Kent about his resignation this week from his position as head of the National Counterterrorism Center. Recorded March 20, 2026. State of the Union: The U.S.

A new YouGov poll of 1,000 Americans released today found broad opposition to U.S. military involvement in Iran and strong backing for a larger congressional role in war decisions. The survey found 60 ...

Trilateral talks involving Russia, the United States and Ukraine have been suspended, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday, signaling another setback in efforts to revive broader ...