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Aftermath: The Economy Is Propped Up by Government Spending

In today’s edition, we highlight an underdiscussed reason why damage from the war hasn’t eaten the U.S. economy: fiscal stimulus.

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Two autocrats staffed by craven yes-men assumed that Iran and Ukraine were theirs for the taking.

So far, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has not led to a major economic disaster. That won’t last forever.

The revolt of the courts meets the mutiny of Senate Republicans.

Alas, it is already time to start thinking about the 2028 election.

People have tuned out Trump’s promises of a deal. That is starting a cascade of consequences.

Stephen Miller is in large part dictating U.S. foreign policy, with a mindset of unilateral violence on a maximum scale.

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The president comes home empty-handed from his summit with Xi Jinping.

Not our precious troops! No! No!!

Spouses of deployed military say they’re struggling with the costs of child care, groceries, housing.