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Pete Hegseth, You Call That a Pull-Up?
Military fitness experts say the secretary of defense fails on form.
Trump Owes Americans a Better Explanation About Iran
Two more Americans have died. Meanwhile, the president’s rationale for war keeps changing.
Ukraine’s Dr. Strangelove
A rocket designer with a dubious past sets out to build a missile shield with Europe—and without America.
The Forever Negotiation
Trump and Iran might keep talking. Or they might keep bombing. Or both.
Marco Rubio’s Disappearing Signal Chat
The State Department told a court last year that the secretary didn’t use disappearing messages. By this spring, it had dropped that claim.
How Lindsey Graham Miscalculated on Iran
The senator helped persuade Trump to launch a war that has become a quagmire.
The Honorable Gentleman for Ukraine
Senator Lindsey Graham made the last foreign trip of his life to a nation he never gave up on.
The Timidity of America’s Top Generals
Deference to civilian power is part of the job but can go too far.
CIA Officers Can Sense the Threat Within
A survey reveals concern among the rank and file that Trump-administration meddling is undermining intelligence work.