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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - The Democrats Defy Their Voters to Stoke the Iran War

The Democratic establishment’s hostility to making peace shows a striking disconnect within the party of the left. The post The Democrats Defy Their Voters to Stoke the Iran War appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs The Democrats Defy Their Voters to Stoke the Iran War The Democratic establishment’s hostility to making peace shows a striking disconnect within the party of the left. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) As President Donald Trump moves this week to extricate himself from a conflict that a CBS News poll finds most Americans want ended now, the powerful donor-class networks that want endless war have rapidly moved to sabotage his efforts.  It is no surprise which portions of the right have mounted an emergency campaign against Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance’s…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (James P. Pinkerton) - Muddling Through on the MOU

It’s too early to see through the fog of warring and negotiating, but J.D. Vance’s stock is rising—with Trump’s backing. The post Muddling Through on the MOU appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign policy Muddling Through on the MOU It’s too early to see through the fog of warring and negotiating, but J.D. Vance’s stock is rising—with Trump’s backing. Over 250 years of U.S. history, Wikipedia tallies some 500 American military interventions . Some we remember, and most—such as the First and Second Sumatran Expeditions —we don’t.  So now today, amidst all those hundreds, where will the Iran War fit in? Wise minds say of the impact of great events, “It’s too soon to tell.” In the meantime, the stock market is up (the Dow Jones is up some 3,000 points from where it was on February 28) and oil prices are…Open

AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - Europe swelters under record-breaking heat wave

New June temperature records were set in the U.K. and France this week as a deadly heat wave grips much of Europe. Why it matters: A new World Weather Attribution analysis found human-caused climate change made this week's extreme heat "virtually impossible" 50 years ago. The big picture: Extreme heat warnings have been issued across the continent this week, from Ireland to Slovenia . - "The heatwave will spread over large parts of Western, Central, and Southern Europe within the next two weeks," the UN's World Meteorological Organization said in a statement . - Spain saw new temperature highs this week as Spanish officials reported at least 212 heat-related deaths. Five heat-related deaths were recorded in Italy. - France reported…

New June temperature records were set in the U.K. and France this week as a deadly heat wave grips much of Europe. Why it matters: A new World Weather Attribution analysis found human-caused climate change made this week's extreme heat "virtually impossible" 50 years ago. The big picture: Extreme heat warnings have been issued across the continent this week, from Ireland to Slovenia . - "The heatwave will spread over large parts of Western, Central, and Southern Europe within the next two weeks," the UN's World Meteorological Organization said in a statement . - Spain saw new temperature highs this week as Spanish officials reported at least 212 heat-related deaths. Five heat-related deaths were recorded in Italy. - France reported…Open