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Attacking the pope was only part of the president’s disturbing meltdown.

The defense secretary seems less interested in being on the side of God than on insisting that God is on his side.

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Trump and Vance chose to go all in on Hungary, and now they share in the loss.

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The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz marks a shift in strategy—but not necessarily in outcome.

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The military may need to cure its counterinsurgent “hangover,” but the president has the wrong solution.

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