Iran War Roundup: Day 16

Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

President Donald Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela, from Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, January 3, 2026. President Donald Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela, from Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Rubio’s War

Little Marco has come a long way.

Iran War: No End in Sight

Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the Dignified Transfer of remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the Dignified Transfer of remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

Iran War ‘Very Complete, Pretty Much’

An update from the Commander-in-Chief.

Iran Surrenders!

Well, it’s complicated.

Breaking: Noem Out at DHS

But, unfortunately, not exactly gone, either.

CIA Backing Kurdish Forces to Disrupt Iran

What could go wrong?

Iran War: Actionable Intelligence

Now we know why it started when it did.

I’ll Have What Friedman is Smoking…

Are our columnists learning? (I think you know the answer).

A THAAD interceptor is launched from the Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during Flight Test THAAD-23, August 30, 2019. label_outline A THAAD interceptor is launched from the Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during Flight Test THAAD-23, August 30, 2019. label_outline

The Logistics of Massive Air Defense

Shooting down cheap drones with expensive missiles is problematic in more ways than one.

Ali Khamenei's visit to the exhibition of achievements of the IRGC Aerospace Force 19 November 2023 Ali Khamenei's visit to the exhibition of achievements of the IRGC Aerospace Force 19 November 2023

The Ayatollah Is Dead. Now What?

I’m sure there’s a plan for that.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a recorded message. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a recorded message.

Ayatollah Khamenei Dead: Israeli Government

Breaking news. Big if true.

We’re at War With Iran

“Major combat operations” are underway.

President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address, Tuesday, February 24, 2026, on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address, Tuesday, February 24, 2026, on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

The State of the Union, 2026 Edition

USA! USA! USA!

DHS Suspends TSA Pre and Global Entry

The libs are so owned.

More Trump Tariffs

He really likes tariffs.

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The Psychology of Epstein’s Circle

Enough is never enough.

The Tariff Ruling and the Balance of Power

The case has major implications beyond the taxation issue.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during a War Department address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 30, 2025. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during a War Department address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 30, 2025.

Military Dispatch From The Very Near Future

“There’s a lot of commander coming.”

Trump and the Greatest “Con Job” Ever

Trump goes full on climate denier on a big stage.

Trump Loyalty Shakedown: The New McCarthyism

Our current round of speech repression may prove worse than McCarthyism.

Some Day This Presidency’s Gonna End…

Trump’s lack of focus may spare us the worst outcomes in this one instance.

Surprise is a Luxury We Can No Longer Afford

If President Trump sends unwanted military force into American cities, the one thing we should not act is surprised.

Our Cancel Culture King

There’s a vast difference between someone getting dogpiled on social media and the most powerful man in the world using the machinery of the state to eliminate dissent.

Another GOP Retreat From States’ Rights

The party that once invoked states’ rights once again turns to the heavy hand of federal power to stamp out any deviation from its own orthodoxy.