Most Americans Expect Prolonged Conflict With Iran

What Would Robert Louis Stevenson Say About Ozempic? Authored by Ann Bauer via Brownstone Institute, I have loved many addicts in my life. I have been exasperated, impoverished, and terrified by them. But also amused, warmed, enraptured, elevated…That’s the thing about addicts. They contain multitudes, all drama and extremes. They’re charismatic until they’re repugnant, joyful until they’re suicidal. Everything is in vivid, dangerous color. It’s part of the ride and the reason they exert such a pull on cautious, ascetic people like me. Some of my addicts are gone. My closest friend and...

Trump Mulls Punishing NATO Allies By Pulling US Troops Over Lack Of Iran Help The Trump White House is mulling ways to 'punish' NATO allies for not stepping up to support the US Iran campaign, and for staying on the sidelines after Trump's repeat appeals to create a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This could include pulling protective American forces, and US military hardware, from NATO partner countries. It would impact "certain" countries, reports say. US Army file image The Wall Street Journal writes in a fresh Wednesday report, "The proposal...

Democrats Are Not In Good Shape For The Midterms The conventional wisdom heading into 2026 was simple enough: an unpopular president, a restless electorate, and history's gravitational pull toward the opposition party would deliver the House back to Democrats. CNN's Harry Enten spent this week throwing cold water on that narrative — and the data he brought to the table should give Democrats serious pause. Start with the map. Democrats were counting on Virginia’s new map to give them four more solid seats heading into the midterms, but the Virginia Supreme Court...