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After Iran Strikes, an Omnipresent President Suddenly Isn’t

2026-03-03 22:45:05

On a day when the death toll from the war with Iran rose to six Americans, President Donald Trump made time to post photos of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on social media, to alert his followers to Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s appearance on Fox News and to announce that he would attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April. What Trump didn’t make time for was an on-camera interview like Netanyahu’s with reporters that was focused on the military conflic

The US Has to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Soon as Possible

2026-03-03 20:24:28

Whether President Donald Trump wins the Third Gulf War will depend a lot on whether the Pentagon can effectively reopen the Strait of Hormuz for oil shipping, and soon. The American military doesn’t have weeks to do so — only days.

Is Free Trade Worth the Cost in Lives Lost?

2026-03-03 20:00:05

There is something about manufacturing jobs, and the manufacturing industry, that makes people sentimental. When they think of a factory worker, they think of him (it’s usually a he) as having great benefits, job stability and the ability to support his family. Donald Trump was elected president partly because of his promise, which he is finding hard to fulfill, to bring back manufacturing.

Bonds Are Still Safe — If You Know How to Pick Them

2026-03-03 19:30:04

Most investors, from grandma to the mightiest sovereign wealth funds, own bonds to help steady their portfolio and provide a ready reserve for spending. So, it’s notable when prominent voices start questioning their safety.

Markets Have Evolved. So Should the SEC's Disclosure Rules

2026-03-03 19:00:08

Decades of “regulatory creep” and onerous disclosure requirements have discouraged companies from going public, say leaders of the Securities and Exchange Commission. To revitalize American markets, they plan to pare back those demands, especially for smaller firms. “We need a reset,” Chairman Paul Atkins recently declared.

Don’t Confuse the Iran War’s MAGA Critics With Most Republicans

2026-03-03 19:00:07

There’s a joke circulating in political circles opposed to President Donald Trump that encapsulates the dilemma facing some of his most ardent supporters in the wake of ongoing US military strikes on Iran. The current variation goes something like this: “They told me that if I voted for Kamala Harris, we’d get more regime-change wars in the Middle East — and they were right!”