Midterms 2026
Democratic Leaders Avoid Criticizing Trump’s Iran War. Now Voters Will Have a Say.
Top Democrats close to AIPAC stick to criticizing Trump’s process failures — but primary candidates are calling for a referendum on the war itself.
Targeting Iran
Decades of hostilities broke out into war during Donald Trump’s second term after Israel and the U.S. launched unprovoked attacks against Iran.
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The Regime Change President Who Won’t (or Can’t) Actually Change Any Regimes
The Iran war shows that Trump is loving his military interventions — but they are never what he claims them to be.
Trump’s Iran Attack Was Illegal, Former U.S. Military Officials Allege
“This is an introduction of U.S. forces into hostilities. It absolutely triggers the 48-hour notice requirement.”
The U.S. and Israel Killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. What Comes Next?
“This tells any potential adversaries of the U.S.: Get nuclear weapons. Hedging is not a strategy.”
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Fool Me Twice: The Case for War With Iran Is Even Thinner Than It Was for Iraq
The case for invading Iraq was based on lies. The Trump administration’s case for war with Iran hardly exists at all.
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Would-Be Iran Monarch Reza Pahlavi Declares a Civil War in Iran
It’s not clear how many Iranians inside Iran support former crown prince Reza Pahlavi — but he’s definitely Israel’s favorite.
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Israel Is Cynically Capitalizing on the Iranian Protests for Its Own Ends
Israeli officials claim they want “freedom” for the Iranian people. In reality, it’s a transparent coercion campaign to foment war.
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How Biden Is to Blame for Israel and the U.S.’s 12-Day War Against Iran
Biden’s failure to reenter Obama’s nuclear deal helped create the risk for a potentially catastrophic U.S. war against Iran.
Fetterman Voted With GOP to Make Sure Trump Can Attack Iran Again
Most Democrats rallied behind a war powers resolution in the Senate, but not the caucus’s most vocally pro-Israel member.
Trump Says Iran’s Nuke Sites Are “Obliterated.” The Military Isn’t So Sure.
Defense officials say his claims are “overblown” — and the intelligence community said Iran wasn’t building a bomb.