In 1869, the first-ever American transcontinental railroad was completed at Promontory Summit, then in the Utah Territory. Passengers and cargo from the industrial cities...
President Donald Trump has set high expectations for Iraq’s newly designated prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, expectations that reflect Washington’s long-standing hope for a stable,...
Democrats keep learning the hard way that what goes around comes around.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) changed voting rules in 2017 so Democrats...
The Strait of Hormuz is closed, and Iranian officials are reportedly begging Washington to reopen it. Beijing has tightened its grip on rare earths....
After five decades of conflict, Iran under the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei constituted a “clear and present danger” to the West. The notion proffered...
By the time you’re reading this, the United Arab Emirates, the world’s fourth-largest oil exporter, will have left the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting...
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