The ‘restrainer’ right and the progressives sound an awful lot alike on Israel and Iran — but they are on the margins. Source: Coalition Against Israel on Iran: ‘Restrainer’ Right and Progressives Sound Alike | National Review

Joe Biden’s Presidency began to decline the day he abandoned Afghanistan to the Taliban. American deterrence collapsed, and U.S. enemies saw their moment to strike in Ukraine and the Middle East. Donald Trump now has an opportunity to reverse Mr. Biden’s Afghan legacy and restore deterrence if he helps Israel destroy Iran’s nuclear program.

Vice President J.D. Vance tried to thread the needle.

By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – June 17, 2025 The President can reverse Biden’s Afghan legacy by helping Israel eliminate Tehran’s nuclear threat. These are the strategic stakes as the U.S. President contemplates whether to assist Israel in bombing Iran’s nuclear sites. Losing the war but still resisting the dismantlement of their nuclear program, Iran’s leaders are hoping Mr....

President Trump was reportedly made aware of the attacks in advance and the U.S. was not involved. “Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region. Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its self-defense.

Israeli strikes inside Iran have begun after the regime refused to give up its quest for a nuclear weapon while continuing to threaten Israel and the United States.

By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – June 3, 2025 The American homeland is also vulnerable to drone and missile attacks. By now Americans know about Ukraine’s remarkable drone strike on Sunday that damaged as many as 40 aircraft deep inside Russia as strategic bombers sat like ducks in a row on military bases. One urgent lesson beyond that conflict...

Congress must reclaim its constitutional authority over tariffs, as President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has been deemed unconstitutional, and a co…

By: Michelle Hackman – wsj.com – June 5, 2025 The ban includes Iran, Haiti and Afghanistan, while restrictions were placed on seven additional countries, as Trump reintroduced a policy that defined the early days of his first term. President Trump on Wednesday signed a sweeping travel ban on 12 countries, largely in the Middle East and Africa, and introduced more-limited...