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Donald Trump talked a lot about inflation, immigration and crime during his campaign for the presidency. He wasn’t shy on another issue that has far less resonance with the American electorate generally: peace in the Middle East.

The Republican election sweep, beyond the headlines

If there was a single strategic turning point in the 2024 presidential election, it could have been the disastrous decision of the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris to take a pass on the Al Smith Dinner in New York. This singular event has generally been considered obligatory.

Iran is much weaker than the last time it faced Trump

Trump will encounter a region in which Israeli military successes have dramatically reset the balance of power. That creates the possibility for a bold play to roll back Iran’s influence and curb its nuclear program — if he can avoid stumbling into another Middle Eastern mess.



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Trump’s Euro allies are defenseless against MAGA

It’s been almost a decade since Macron rode into power with all kinds of promises of sovereignty and strategic autonomy — yet even today, with the largest full-scale conflict on European soil since 1945, South Korea has supplied more shells to Ukraine than all of Europe.

Salute to Service, sacrifice and ‘the best job in the country’

The football coaches at the U.S. service academies have the best coaching jobs in the world. They are leading individuals defined by selflessness, service and sacrifice. They are developing leaders who could face life-or-death decisions in defense of our nation. They are inspiring cadets, who show up for love of country, not playing time, every single day. 

Israel is weaponizing hunger. The US can stop it.

As the U.N.’s leading independent expert on the right to food, I have watched with growing horror over the past 12 months as Israel has weaponized hunger against approximately 2.3 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

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