Whatever decision President Donald Trump ultimately makes, it will reflect his commitment to put America first.

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

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....

If you were working for some shadowy Left-wing nonprofit that receives large amounts of taxpayer money from untraceable sources, and you had to come up with a slogan to capture the imagination of the modern Left and kickstart a wave of national protests to undermine the Trump administration, it’s a safe bet that the slogan “No Kings” wouldn’t occur to...

By: Jeffrey Blehar – nationalreview.com –  June 17, 202 Greetings and welcome to this 41st and frazzled performance of the Carnival of Fools. There’s no reason to feign joviality this week, because it has been an utterly rotten one. (When the best news of the day is a corrupt politician finally being sent to prison, you know things are grim.)...

To negotiate when our strategic objective is within our grasp risks failing to achieve it.

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.

Violence is more widespread today than it has been in decades, with armed conflict touching every major region, according to data analysed by The Telegraph.

President Donald Trump heads to the Middle East for peace deals and business negotiations, even as tensions allegedly rise with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.