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Tim Kaine Is Forcing the Iran War Debate From the Minority
Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, has found a way to repeatedly occupy floor time and force all senators to take votes challenging President Trump’s use of military force.
Inside a Doomed Mission to Cuba: 10 Men Willing to ‘Leave Everything’
The Cuban immigrants sailed from the Florida Keys and wound up in a gunfight off Cuban shores. They were anti-Communist militants from fringe groups.
Trump and Rubio’s Vision of War: The Art of Destroy and Deal
Unleashing his inner hawk, Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans President Trump’s military interventions. So far, they favor regime compliance, not change.
In Arizona, an Electric Utility Holds an Election, Open Only to Property Owners
Turning Point is involved, as is the Sierra Club. But voting rules that seem to echo feudalism exclude renters, favor large landowners and limit who can influence a Phoenix utility...
Trump Issues Executive Orders to Tackle Housing Supply, Demand
The orders could undermine bipartisan legislation the Senate passed earlier this week, the most significant housing package in decades.
With Endorsement, Trump Clears Oklahoma Senate Path
The move, as other Republicans confirmed they would not run, all but assured Representative Kevin Hern would succeed Senator Markwayne Mullin.
Pentagon’s Boat Bombings Are Illegal, Human Rights Panel Is Told
Experts condemned the U.S. campaign at a human rights meeting in Guatemala, and the Trump administration condemned the meeting.
Trump’s War Alliance With Israel Is Reshaping the Middle East. But It Carries Risks.
President Trump is the first American leader to embrace fighting a full-fledged, joint war with Israel. Washington has tried to avoid that level of coordination in the past.