Policy experts say President Trump’s emphasis on loyalty over dissent, his confidence in military successes, and Iran’s own weakness were likely important factors in his decision to attack Iran.
The two political parties regularly win and lose control of Congress without it threatening the country’s well-being.
This year’s Language Conference (LANGCON) and Best Linguist Competition (BLING) brought together linguists from military ...
Donald Trump campaigned on the idea that electing him was the best way to avoid wars. He has referred to himself as the ...
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RCP White House reporter Phil Wegmann detailed his late-night call with President Trump about the war in Iran and his latest ...
President Trump launched a wide-ranging attack on Iran after weeks-long lobbying by an unusual pair of U.S. allies in the Middle East: Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Opinion

The Great Lie of War

Ben Rhodes, a contributing Times Opinion writer, discusses why Trump waged war on Iran — and why his predecessors didn’t dare to.
This official White House photograph shows US Vice President JD Vance (C), Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard (2L) and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (R) in the Situation Room ...
The White House on Saturday released a photo of US President Donald Trump and a handful of his top advisors monitoring the ...
Adding to the mess is the fact that the chief of the DOJ’s antitrust division, Gail Slater, stepped down recently after ...
Virginia's U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on ...