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March 9, 2026
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The Unmaking of the American University

For decades, research universities have relied on federal funding, with no guarantee that it will last. Now their survival may depend on compliance with the government.

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March 9, 2026
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The Bloody Life and Legacy of El Mencho

How the death of the notorious drug kingpin unleashed a wave of cartel violence across Mexico.

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March 8, 2026
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Where Is the Iran War Headed?

President Trump has both called for Iranians to rise up and oust the ruthless theocracy and then said that he’s fully prepared to deal with a new religious leader.

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March 6, 2026
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Kristi Noem’s Fireable Offenses

The former Secretary of D.H.S. faced criticism for misspending funds, prioritizing her own self-promotion, and reflexively defending even the most brutal acts of the Trump Administration’s deportation efforts.

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March 6, 2026
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Iran’s Desperate, High-Risk Survival Strategy

The regime in Tehran knows it likely can’t win the war, but it can certainly globalize the pain of the conflict—even if it’s ultimately at its own expense.

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March 5, 2026
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The End of Limits on a President’s Wars

Past conflicts eroded Congress’s ability to decide when to go to war. Donald Trump’s attack on Iran destroyed it.

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March 4, 2026
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In the Texas Primaries, a Good Night for James Talarico, and a Bad One for John Cornyn

Democrats have not won a statewide race in Texas in more than thirty years, but on Tuesday night they seemed to have found an interesting prospect.

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March 3, 2026
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Can Donald Trump Win a War with Iran If He Can’t Explain Why He Started It?

So far, explanations are few and the goals—from regime change to ending a nuclear program the President already claimed to have “obliterated”—are many.