Tag: United States
Trump Makes Midterm Pitch to Farmers
An $8 billion aid package aims to take the edge off the strain of the Iran war and trade chaos.
Myths of Battlefield Triumph Are Destroying the U.S. Military
Bad strategy long predates Pete Hegseth and his obsession with “lethality.”
Why Easing Sanctions on Russian Diesel Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs
President Trump’s deal with Russia will probably not lower diesel prices that have soared because of his war with Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
America Is in Decline, and Trump Is Leading the Fall
The old world order is fraying. Who gets to shape the next one?
How Top Trump Officials Stoked Fears of a Nuke That Could Fry the Power Grid
For more than a decade, conservative activists held that a single atomic bomb could, without killing Americans directly, lay waste to the country — a claim that built fervor for war with Iran.
The Global Diesel Crisis, Explained
How did the world reach a tipping point, and who holds the leverage?
How the Iran War Is Reaching U.S. Bases
As the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues, it’s being felt in a wider region. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent at The New York Times, explains how the conflict is reaching U.S. bases and why the United States is pulling back its military presence in some locations.
Trump’s Red-Dye Diesel Plan Has a Major Flaw
Cutting fuel taxes for truckers might bring a little relief, but it won’t add any new supplies.
U.S. Military Withdraws Bombers From U.K. Base After New Threats
All 12 U.S. Air Force bombers stationed at an air base in Britain were moved after new threats linked to an Iran-backed plot targeting the base, according to U.S. officials.