President Trump showed the kind of tough-minded leadership Americans elected when he paused U.S. strikes against Iran to give diplomacy a real chance, not because he’s weak but because he understands the heavy costs of endless war. The pause was not surrender; it was a calculated move to squeeze Tehran while the hammer is still More
Vincent Pastore, the gruff, unforgettable presence who played Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s The Sopranos, has died at 80. Reports say his body was discovered in his City Island home after neighbors realized they had not heard from him for several days, and his passing has sent a ripple through the country’s cultural memory. More
Israel’s warning that a U.S.-brokered Hamas disarmament deal leaves “serious security concerns” is a wake-up call for any administration tempted to paper over hard truths for the sake of headlines. Israeli officials have bluntly told Washington that redeploying before Hamas is truly disarmed would invite a rapid rebuilding of terrorist infrastructure and renewed attacks on More
President Trump announced that new talks with Iran are set to begin Monday and said he halted planned strikes to give those negotiations a chance, a move that shows the hard-nosed dealmaking Americans elected him to pursue. This president understands there are moments when a calibrated pause secures more than rash bombing ever could, and More
An explosive device detonated Saturday evening at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in central Moscow, killing three people and wounding at least 21 others in a brutal scene that has left the city reeling. Russian state media and investigators say the blast occurred on Kudrinskaya Square and that emergency crews rushed to the upscale venue as More
The latest revelations about a purported Chinese role in the Iran conflict should set off alarms in every corner of Washington and the Beltway establishment. President Trump announced he had cancelled scheduled strikes on Iran after claiming the outlines of a deal had been approved at high levels, a move that exposed both a diplomatic More
