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Morgan Murphy 
A group of three 20-something young men in black tie walked past me on Capitol Hill on Saturday night, no doubt on their way to one of the many celebrations for President-elect Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. this weekend. “Hello, my fellow Republicans!” I bellowed. “What gave it away?” They laughed. This week Washington, D.C. … Read more
For the past 40 years, American politicians have argued how wars in far-flung third-world countries are in the United States’ vital strategic interests. From Iraq to Kosovo, American leaders of both parties squandered trillions of dollars and thousands of lives chasing phantom threats around the world. The rationale behind these interventions has often been based … Read more
With less than a month to go before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the top brass are already running for cover. This week, the Army’s chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, pledged to cut approximately a dozen general officers from the U.S. Army. It is a start. But given the Army is authorized 219 general officers, cutting … Read more
This week the House of Representatives slammed the door on bigger defense budgets without more accountability. The fissure opened at the end of the 118th Congress among Republicans voting on funding for the U.S. military. After much wrangling, the Senate and House agreed to set the Pentagon’s budget in fiscal 2025 to $884 billion. But that’s not … Read more
As the war in Ukraine rages onward, President-elect Donald Trump brings a glimmer of hope for peace in Europe this Christmas season. An end to the fighting hinges on three key points: (1) Crimea (2) the Donbas region east of the Dnieper River and (3) NATO membership for Ukraine. Many more issues lurk, but without … Read more
This month Kamala Harris emerged from her vice-presidential hidey hole to speak to the media. Her blitz included interviews on The View, CBS’s 60 Minutes, and Howard Stern, as well as the sex podcast, “Call Her Daddy.” (Yes, really.) For Republicans tuning in, the vice president’s performances didn’t surprise. She bumbled. She pursed her lips. She avoided specifics, … Read more