The $47 Billion Bill for “America First”
The Pentagon’s latest cost estimate for the Iran war — $47.1 billion through mid-October — arrived on Capitol Hill this week just as lawmakers...
Did Trump’s Senate Endorsements Cost Republicans Control of the US Senate?
President Donald Trump's influence over the Republican Party suffered a major setback in the 2026 midterm elections after several candidates he personally backed lost...
US Midterms 2026: How Democrats Turned Trump’s Election Into a Nationwide Rebuke
The 2026 US midterm elections have delivered a major setback for President Donald Trump, with Democrats making historic gains across traditionally Republican states and...
Trump’s Midterm Test: Control of Congress on the Line
American voters will decide on the first two years of President Donald Trump's second term in the upcoming midterm elections. Polls suggest that Democrats...
The Bill Comes Due: America’s Bases Are Burning While Washington Looks Away
The satellite imagery is unambiguous, and it is devastating. More than 115 Iranian missile and drone strikes have damaged or destroyed structures at 26...
Which US Midterm Elections Could Reshape Wall Street, Crypto and AI Investments?
Wall Street and major financial institutions are closely watching this year's US midterm elections, with several competitive congressional and gubernatorial races potentially influencing the...
US Midterm Elections Explained: How News Networks Decide When to Call a Race
On Tuesday night, newsrooms in the US will start announcing winners in a highly competitive midterm election, even before all votes are counted. Most...
The Rural Shrug: How Tariffs and the Iran War Are Breaching the GOP’s Heartland Firewall
Diesel Relief, Delivered in Kansas
On 19 October, Donald Trump used a campaign stop in Kansas to announce that the Department of Agriculture would be...
Contested Midterms? Congress Gets the Final Say
Some races in the US midterm elections may take weeks to resolve due to recounts and court challenges. The Senate and House of Representatives...
The Rise of Continental Politics: Left-Right Polarization Across the Atlantic
The world today now witnesses the emergence of regional compartmentalization that is reshaping global politics, in what can be defined as "continental politics".
In late...