Emma Ashford discusses Trump’s incoherent Iran strategy, the failures of post–Cold War foreign policy, and why a multipolar world limits American power.
House Democrats failed Thursday to pass a war powers resolution that would constrain President Trump's ability to wage war with Iran.Why it matters: It is the third time Democrats have tried and failed to pass an Iran war powers resolution, which some lawmakers fear will be seen as a green light to the Trump administration to keep ignoring Congress.The…
The gathering ended with encouraging words, even as Israel continued to refuse to halt its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The oil and gas industry brought in an additional $234 billion in profits in the first month of Trump’s war on Iran
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a resolution to limit President Trump's war authority in Iran for the fourth time as the conflict inches closer to the 60-day limit laid out in the War Powers Act. The vote was 47-52, mostly along party lines, with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voting with Democrats in favor of the…
Even if you don’t care about geopolitics, this is now about your wallet.
The US Senate on Wednesday rejected a Democrat-led effort to end the Iran war as the chamber’s Democratic leader Chuck Schumer promised to force weekly votes on the increasingly unpopular and costly conflict.
Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) became the sole Democrat to protect President Donald Trump’s war in Iran on Thursday as he took down the Democratic-led resolution to end the war. The Democrats’ previous push to halt the Trump administration’s war in Iran ended last month after four members of the party sank the effort, but this…
Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance should not be drawn into supporting U.S. military operations against Iran, calling NATO defensive.
