Democrats Struggle to Present a Unified Response to Trump’s Iran Strikes
Congressional Democrats have failed to coalesce around a single, coherent position on the Trump administration's military strikes against Iran, exposing...
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The Iran War Will Be the Defining Issue of the 2026 Midterm Elections
The Iran war is already on track to become the defining issue of the 2026 midterm elections, and it may cost Republicans their congressional majorities.
Trump’s Approval Rating Could Shift Dramatically Based on How the Iran War Goes
Trump's approval rating sits at roughly 39 percent as of early March 2026, and the Iran war that began on February 28 has the potential to either...
Republican Voters Who Opposed the Iraq War Are Uneasy About Iran
Republican voters who once backed the Iraq War — or watched its fallout reshape their party — are now sending a clear signal that they do not want a...
The “America First” Movement Splits Over a New War in the Middle East
The "America First" movement, long united under Donald Trump's banner of non-interventionism and domestic priority, has fractured in dramatic fashion over...
Tucker Carlson Publicly Criticizes Trump’s Decision to Strike Iran
Tucker Carlson, once one of Donald Trump's most reliable media allies, broke ranks in a significant way by publicly criticizing the former president's...
Trump’s MAGA Base Is Divided Over the Iran War — Not Everyone Is on Board
The MAGA coalition is fracturing over the Iran war, and the fault line runs straight through the heart of Donald Trump's "America First" brand. When the U.
Iraq’s Post-War Lesson: Disbanding the Military Always Creates an Insurgency
When the United States disbanded Iraq's military in May 2003, it created exactly the insurgency that critics warned about — and the consequences stretched...
Iran Could Fracture Into Multiple Competing States If the Regime Falls
The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, during joint Israeli-U.S. missile strikes on Tehran, has thrust Iran into its most...
Ethnic Azerbaijanis in Northern Iran Could Push for Separation From Tehran
Despite a wave of speculation in Western policy circles and Azerbaijani nationalist media, the short answer is no — ethnic Azerbaijanis in northern Iran...