Trump’s Strategic Push: From Latin America to China

Trump’s Cleanup Crescendo

Trump’s Cleanup CrescendoClarice Feldman – It’s obvious to me that during the four-year hiatus from the White House occasioned by a stolen election, President Trump gave thoughtful consideration to what had to be cleaned up domestically and internationally. It’s equally clear that he mapped out how he planned to do that, and despite media, congressional, and judicial intransigence, he plowed ahead. We are at a point now where the blueprint is obvious. It’s a continuing, ascending trajectory.

The Americas

Having hoisted Maduro out of Caracas to stand trial here for his crimes, the U.S. made it perfectly clear that Russian and Chinese security personnel and military equipment were no match for a determined U.S. military. As an impoverished, abandoned Maduro pines away in prison awaiting trial, Cuba is next on the list of places that need fumigation. Continue reading

From Fearsome to Fragile: Iran’s Road to Disaster

How Iran Committed Suicide

How Iran Committed SuicideVictor Davis Hanson – How does the supposedly most fearsome regime in the violent Middle East now find itself on the verge of an utter economic and military collapse?

Iran’s half-century-long deadly terrorist reputation peaked with the October 7, 2023, massacre in Israel that it helped fund and coordinate.

Iran’s terrorist ambitions of running the Middle East had accelerated after witnessing Joe Biden’s cognitive decline and his administration’s distancing itself from Israel. Biden’s humiliation by a series of Chinese slights and the Russian invasion of Ukraine further eroded American deterrence. European appeasement was another force multiplier of Iranian hubris. Continue reading

Discover Trump’s Negotiation Edge in Iran Tensions

Grenell to Newsmax: Trump Strategy Will Win in Iran

Grenell to Newsmax: Trump Strategy Will Win in IranNewsmax Wires – U.S. envoy for special missions Richard Grenell told Newsmax on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s negotiating strategy has positioned the United States “on the cusp of a historic, incredible win” in its standoff with Iran.

Speaking on “Wake Up America Weekend,” Grenell pointed to Trump’s use of pressure-backed diplomacy as the key to shifting the balance after years of policies under previous administrations.

“Look, I think what we’re watching is Donald Trump do what Donald Trump does, which is the art of the deal,” Grenell said.

“He is one of the best negotiators we’ve ever seen,” he added.

Grenell emphasized that Trump’s approach combines diplomacy with credible consequences, including potential military action, sanctions, and economic pressure. Continue reading

Unmasking Iran’s Role in Lebanon’s Ongoing Conflict

Iran Could End The Lebanon War Tomorrow, It Just Doesn’t Want To

Alexander Muse – There is a particular kind of dishonesty that thrives not on outright lies but on the careful omission of causal responsibility. When Iran calls on Israel to accept a ceasefire in Lebanon, it performs exactly this kind of dishonesty.

The demand sounds reasonable in isolation: stop the bombing, spare the civilians, restore calm. But it is reasonable only if you ignore who started the shooting, who funds it, who arms it, and who profits from the chaos that follows. To understand why Iran’s ceasefire posture is not diplomacy but theater, one has to trace the chain of causation back to its origin, and that origin is Tehran. Continue reading

Constitutional Combat: The Legal Grounding of Trump’s Iran Strike

War Powers And Executive Authority: The Case For Epic Fury

War Powers And Executive Authority: The Case For Epic FuryAlexander Muse – Last night, President Donald Trump ordered targeted military strikes against Iran. Critics immediately declared the action unconstitutional. Representative Thomas Massie and others argued that, absent a formal declaration of war, the president had exceeded his authority. These objections are serious. They deserve a serious reply.

When examined carefully, the strike stands on firm constitutional ground. It is lawful under Article II. It is consistent with the War Powers Resolution. It accords with modern presidential precedent across both parties. Continue reading