No US War on Iran for Now — but Mike Pompeo and John Bolton Still Really, Really Want One

No US War on Iran for Now — but Mike Pompeo and John Bolton Still Really, Really Want One

After a week of high drama in which Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicated the Trump administration was preparing for war with Iran, President Trump sought to end the war crisis, at least for now, by declining to retaliate against Iran over what he called “very minor” attacks. Trump canceled a retaliatory strike on Iran…

The Battle for the Soul of Trump Foreign Policy

The Battle for the Soul of Trump Foreign Policy

President Donald Trump heads to Camp David Saturday amid an inflection point in his presidency. This week, he officially declared for re-election, swapped defense chiefs and called off a strike on Iran he himself called “disproportionate.” On Saturday, as the news broke that Fox host Tucker Carlson was critical in persuading the president against military action,…