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Iranian missile strike

Trump Stumbles Into Iran Stalemate; War Becomes Quagmire; Hegseth Humiliated

Keith GirardApril 24, 2026July 29, 2026

President Trump is briefed on the Iranian attack at Mar-a-Lago. (White House photo by Daniel Torok)

Trump Iran War: Questions He Never Answered Before Blundering Into a World Crisis

Jim AstrachanMarch 12, 2026March 12, 2026

U.S. Airforce F-105 jets heading for North Vietnam in 1965, a year after the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution widened the war. (Photo: USAF)

Trump Is the Worst in a Long History of Presidential Lying to Justify Wars

Jim AstrachanFebruary 28, 2026March 2, 2026

Ukrainian tanks on maneuvers in conflict with Russia.

Trump Sudden Russia, Ukraine Reversal Aimed at Countering ‘Kompromat’ Reports; Is He Gaslighting?

Keith GirardSeptember 23, 2025September 24, 2025

At a time when military recruitment is suffering, Trump faces a legal battle over transgender soldiers. (Photo: U.S. Army)

Transgender Military Ban Next Big Trump Legal Fight; 150,000 Soldiers at Risk

Keith GirardFebruary 27, 2025February 27, 2025

F-16C and Tomahawk Missiles.

Biden Must Let Long-Range Missiles Hit Targets Deep in Russia to Stop Civilian Attacks

Keith GirardSeptember 14, 2024November 23, 2024

Tim Walz as a young recruit in the Army National Guard in 1981.

JD Vance ‘Stolen Valor’ Smear of Tim Walz a Classic Case of ‘Quibbling’ and ‘Swiftboating’

Keith GirardAugust 9, 2024August 10, 2024

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