List of U.S. Government articles
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People demonstrate against the United States entering a war with Iran outside the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 9, 2020. What Happened to the War Powers Act?
A 1973 bipartisan coalition promised to restore constitutional balance, but Trump’s recent actions show things didn’t work out as planned.
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Demonstrators wave Iranian flags and a poster of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, during a protest against Israeli attacks on Iran in Tehran on June 20. How the U.S. Locked Itself Into a Regime Change War
Trump’s insistence on zero enrichment was a poison pill in talks with Iran.
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A U.S. B-2 "Spirit" stealth bomber flies over Pasadena, California, on Jan. 1. Strikes on Iran Show the Force, and Limits, of Airpower
Technical dominance can’t compel regime change.
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Hegseth points to a reporter during a press conference. Trump’s Iran Strikes Intensify War Powers Debate
The Trump administration did not give Congress advance warning of the attack, prompting outcry from Democrats and some Republicans.
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U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney shakes hands with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu on March 23, 2008, at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. Don’t Call the War on Iran Preemptive
Why the official justifications for the war don’t have legal merit.
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Two U.S. National Guard soldiers armed with machine guns and grenade launchers in Los Angeles in 1992. One smiles at the camera behind a face shield. A Rare Presidential Power Could Enable Trump’s Authoritarianism
To rein in executive authority, Congress needs to reform the Insurrection Act.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference in Istanbul. World Leaders Urge Restraint Following U.S. Strikes on Iran
Global reactions remain mixed, with many Western and regional powers calling for a return to diplomacy while stopping short of condemning U.S. military involvement.
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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation in Washington. Trump Warns Iran to Make Peace or Risk Further U.S. Strikes
Read the full text of U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech.
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Geert Wilders, leader of the far-right Dutch Freedom Party (PVV), speaks during a Patriots for Europe rally at Marriott Auditorium Hotel on February 08, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. The far-right Patriots for Europe party has MEPs from 13 member states and is the third-largest group sitting in the European Parliament. The "Make Europe Great Again" rally in Madrid is a tribute to United States President Donald Trump's campaign and rhetoric, which the Patriots party is now emulating across Europe. How to Stop Regime Change in Europe
A new book explains the danger of the far right—and how to counter Washington’s support for it.
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President Donald Trump watches the 250th birthday parade of the U.S. Army in Washington, D.C. Democrats Should Reclaim the Anti-War Mantle From Trump
By backing Israel’s attack on Iran, Trump violated his anti-war pledge. Will his opponents take advantage of it?
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U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich shrugs in a photo. How Republicans Became the Anti-Tax Party
Today’s budget policies owe a great deal to the Bush-Gingrich showdown of 1990.
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Rows of cadets in military uniforms march in a parade. A Brief History of Military Parades
Trump hopes to top the Bastille Day procession.
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National Guardsmen stand outside of the Edward Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, on June 9. Is Trump Politicizing the Military?
Critics say Trump’s military parade falls into a dangerous pattern.
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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, South Carolina, on Oct. 16, 2017. Trump Will Lose the Trade War
Multifront conflicts have never ended well for the countries that provoked them.
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Donald Trump closes his eyes while seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. Trump wears a navy blue suit and a purple tie. IR Experts Give Trump’s Second Term Very Low Marks
A new poll finds serious faults with the president’s foreign policy in his first 100 days.