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Congress Rebukes Trump’s Iran War as War Powers Fight Intensifies
The House has voted to curb further U.S. military action against Iran, handing President Trump a sharp political setback and forcing the war back into the constitutional arena. The Senate now becomes
Trump Targets Federal Workers in a New Bid to Break the Civil Service
A new executive order makes it easier to fire thousands of the government’s highest-paid employees, escalating the administration’s campaign to remake the federal workforce. Supporters call it account
Europe’s Security Problem Is Becoming Its Budget Problem
Russia’s war in Ukraine and a less predictable United States are forcing Europe to confront an uncomfortable reality: defence now competes directly with other priorities for money. The next EU budget
Trump’s June power push tests the limits of executive rule
The White House is moving fast, using executive actions to reshape federal policy while Congress watches from the sidelines. The pace signals a presidency determined to govern by decree where legislat
Tariff pressure returns as Trump rewrites the trade playbook again
A new White House action on aluminum, steel, and copper tariffs signals that trade policy remains one of the administration’s sharpest economic weapons. The move may comfort protectionists, but it als
Trump’s power test: the DOJ pause exposes the politics of payback
The Justice Department’s pause on a fund meant to compensate people who claimed political targeting has turned into a broader fight over justice, loyalty, and the limits of presidential retribution. W
Justice Department freezes Trump-era “anti-weaponization” fund as courts test the limits of political payback
A court order has temporarily blocked payments from a Justice Department fund meant for people who claimed they were unfairly targeted by prior administrations. The fight has quickly turned into a tes
Washington braces for a summer of higher prices as tariffs and war squeeze American households
New warnings suggest tariffs and the Iran war are feeding cost pressures that could hit families just as the summer buying season begins. The economic risk is no longer abstract; it is starting to sho
The New Culture-War Consensus: Why America’s Fights Feel Endless and Smaller Than Ever
America’s culture wars are no longer being fought only in legislatures, lecture halls, or pulpits. They are now staged in the endless churn of social media, where Gen Z’s appetite for authenticity col
Trump widens the foreign-policy front as Iran pressure escalates
The administration is sending tougher proposals to Iran, signaling that diplomacy is now being paired with coercion. At the same time, Washington is using trade and security tools across the region, s
The USMCA review is turning into a test of America’s economic patience
What was supposed to be a routine review of the North American trade pact is now expected to become a high-stakes negotiation. The administration is preparing to demand more from Mexico and Canada, wh
The 2026 midterms are already becoming a national power struggle
The midterm elections are shaping up as the year’s defining political contest, with control of the House and 35 Senate seats on the line. That alone would make 2026 volatile; redistricting fights and
