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** With Trump distracted by Iran, Netanyahu is squeezing Gaza ([link removed])
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By Paul R. Pillar on Jul 21, 2026 12:05 am
Featured Image The U.S. war with Iran continues to be a major distraction, diverting attention from other problems even within the Middle East. The Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not want it any other way.
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** Pro-Israel GOP donors fueling Rep. Stevens' Dem primary in Michigan ([link removed])
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By Eli Clifton on Jul 20, 2026 12:05 am
Featured Image The August 4th Democratic primary for Michigan’s open Senate seat pits Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), backed by nearly $15 million (to-date) in support from a super PAC controlled by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), against Abdul El-Sayed, a candidate who characterized ([link removed]) Israel’s war in Gaza as a “genocide” and blamed “the impact of AIPAC in our politics” for the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran.
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** Ukraine's defense minister walked into Zelensky corruption buzzsaw ([link removed])
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By Mark Episkopos on Jul 17, 2026 06:58 am
Featured Image Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov as part of a larger government shakeup, setting the stage for an ugly political fight from which Zelensky will likely emerge victorious but not unbruised.
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** Gunboat or showboat: Can the Navy truly sustain a long war with Iran? ([link removed])
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By Michael Vlahos on Jul 17, 2026 12:05 am
Featured Image A powerful naval ([link removed]) force is now concentrated from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean in support of continuing operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran — including two aircraft carriers, six amphibious assault ships, and 19 cruisers and destroyers. Just this week, President Donald Trump declared he would re-impose a blockade ([link removed]) on Iranian ports, while U.S. attacks against coastal and island targets continued unabated.
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** They pressured Carter to invade Kharg Island too. He didn't. ([link removed])
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By Martin Di Caro on Jul 17, 2026 12:05 am
Featured Image The president was in a humiliating bind.
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** Can Dems harness Iran war anger to sink Trump’s military budget? ([link removed])
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By Blaise Malley on Jul 15, 2026 01:35 pm
Featured Image Congress returned to Washington DC this week after its July 4 recess. With President Donald Trump having recently declared the memorandum of understanding with Iran “over ([link removed]) ” and with the two countries exchanging attacks, the war has predictably taken center stage.
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