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Wall Street Is Rallying Into Uncertainty — and Calling It Confidence
Stocks are setting records even as inflation, geopolitics and a still-restrictive Federal Reserve keep the macro backdrop unsettled. Beneath the surface, the market’s advance is being driven by a narr
Trump’s Iran gamble opens a war he promised to avoid
Washington is trying to sell a military strike as a limited act of self-defense, but the political reality is larger: the United States has now moved from pressure to direct conflict with Iran. The qu
A strained economy meets a government obsessed with power
As Washington focuses on conflict abroad and hardline politics at home, the domestic economy is being left to absorb the shock. Investors, employers, and consumers are watching for the costs of a poli
Trump’s Iran Gamble Exposes a Shaky Foreign Policy Strategy
The White House is sending mixed signals on Iran, with talk of an imminent deal colliding with denials that anything is close. That uncertainty is now shaping markets, diplomacy, and the administratio
Congress Hits the Pause Button on Iran War Powers Fight
Republican leaders have delayed a House vote on a war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Trump’s ability to strike Iran, pushing the fight into June. The pause buys time, but it also undersc
Wall Street’s Strange Calm: Records, Layoffs and the Fed’s New Dilemma
Wall Street is still climbing, but the market’s mood is less euphoric than the index levels suggest. Beneath the S&P 500’s resilience are a stronger earnings season, a wave of corporate restructuring,
America’s Political Mood Is Darkening — and the 2024 Postmortem Shows Why
The Democratic National Committee’s post-election autopsy offers a blunt assessment of a failed 2024 campaign, but it also points to a larger problem: a party system struggling to answer public anger,
Trump’s New Fight With the Judiciary: From Iran to Cuba, the White House Is Testing Every Boundary
The administration is taking an increasingly combative posture across the foreign-policy and legal fronts, with Trump openly threatening action against Cuba while courts push back on sanctions tied to
Congress Hits the Brakes on Trump’s Iran War Powers Push — But the Clock Is Ticking
House Republicans have delayed a vote on a war powers resolution that would curb President Trump’s ability to launch strikes on Iran, buying time rather than resolving the fight. With the Senate alrea
Trump’s foreign-policy gamble is testing the limits of U.S. power
From Iran to Europe to the Western Hemisphere, the administration is pursuing a more unilateral and harder-edged foreign policy. The approach may project strength, but it also risks multiplying crises
America’s Foreign Policy Is Turning More Coercive, Less Predictable
The administration is pairing military action with a tougher diplomatic posture in multiple theaters, from Iran to Lebanon to Gaza. Allies, adversaries, and even American institutions are adjusting to
Trump’s Iran Wobble Exposes a White House That Fires First, Explains Later
The administration’s stance on Iran is now defined less by strategy than by whiplash: threats, deadlines, and sudden pauses. That instability is reshaping alliances abroad and testing the limits of co
