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The president’s turn to imperial civilizationalism is destroying what it claims to defend.

A new book shows the uses and limits of microhistories in understanding the past.

The economic effects of the Iran war are straining a key Republican constituency ahead of midterm elections.

The soon-to-be trillionaire’s politics undermine his own business as a government contractor.

The ongoing war has revealed vulnerabilities that could prove far more dangerous in a conflict over Taiwan.

Washington is contemplating the one thing that could rally Lebanese around Hezbollah.

With progress in Ukraine grinding to a halt, Moscow could seek disruption off the battlefield.

The presidential race could hinge on just a few thousand votes.

Trump juggles Iran, a World Cup, and a UFC cage fight.

But Iranian news reports that Tehran has not yet agreed to a deal.

The Trump administration is borrowing Russia’s “shadow fleet” tactics to get ships moving.

A recent history of the World Cup suggests the tournament can triumph over Trump.

A strategic rethink is needed in an era of U. S. unreliability.

After three months of war, Tehran feels it has little left to lose.