Curt Mills
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Arlington, VA, United States
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Trump’s Afghanistan: Exit or Mirage?
What to make of the latest attempt to end America’s longest war. → Read More
Pompeo Presents Dire Assessment of Iran Situation
The Secretary of State categorically blamed Iran for a Gulf of Oman oil tanker attack; others remain circumspect. → Read More
Ex-Military Brass Line Up Against War in Iran
A concerned cadre is sounding the alarm against an America on the edge in the Gulf. → Read More
The Extraordinary Comeback of Ken Cuccinelli
The former Virginia Attorney General—and virulent Trump opponent—takes the wheel on the president’s signature issue: immigration. → Read More
Is Bolton’s War With Iran Becoming A Reality?
In the Gulf, a cold war is becoming a hot one. → Read More
Donald Trump’s State of the Union Opportunity
An ensemble of characters is trying to pull Trump in different directions at this critical juncture of his presidency. → Read More
Why Phony Liberal Ralph Northam Is Doomed
After repeatedly playing the racism card against Republicans, Democrats now discover it in their own ranks. → Read More
The Congressional Assault On Trump’s War Powers
McConnell's amendment rebuking Trump is approved by the Senate. → Read More
Longtime Trump Associate Roger Stone Arrested
Innocent or guilty, Friday’s announcement from the special counsel seemed a long time coming. → Read More
The New Battle Over Donald Trump's Foreign Policy
National security advisor John Bolton is increasingly isolated, but the president can ill afford to bleed allies. Rand Paul wants to see through the president’s prerogatives. → Read More
Romney Rings In the New Year—Attacking Trump
The senator-elect’s clearly-timed New Years’ Night op-ed throws down the gauntlet as he’s set to be sworn in this week. → Read More
Secretary of Defense James Mattis Will Depart In February
The announcement Thursday evening, confirmed by the secretary, is a part of a larger security shake-up. → Read More
Pompeo Hires Second Major Trump Critic
Mary Kissel joins Syria envoy Jim Jeffrey, who previously argued the president was unfit for office, as a Pompeo aide. → Read More
Trump Sides With the Iran Hawks on Saudi Arabia
The fight will continue for the president’s ear, but on the Middle East, for foreign-policy restrainers, this could be a presidency slipping away. → Read More
Mira Vs. Melania: The Personal Feud That Could Reshape National Security
Factionalism in the Trump White reached a new level Tuesday as the First Lady called for the ouster of a senior NSC official. → Read More
Goodbye, Jeff Sessions—and Hello to Attorney General Chris Christie or Pam Bondi?
The Attorney General’s firing has upset some on the Right. → Read More
Is Bolsonaro Just the Latest Installment of a Populist Revolution?
Right-wingers like Steve Bannon cheer the ascension in Brasilia; restrainers mull over the Brazilian president-elect’s very pro-Trump foreign policy. → Read More
Amid Khashoggi Affair, Fred Fleitz Leaves White House
Some administration allies worry, after Jamal Khashoggi, about a White House poised to take its eye off the ball on Iran and political Islam. → Read More
Nikki Haley, UN Ambassador, Announces Shock Resignation
Intrigue abounds about a 2020 run for the presidency. → Read More
John Bolton Ups the Pressure on Iran
This week saw secession from an obscure treaty and a move to make Iran the centerpiece of U.S. counterterrorism. → Read More