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The Indiana State Capitol at the end of Market St in Indianapolis, Indiana

An anti-incumbent wave in Indiana.

Plus, a closer look at U.S. military bases abroad.
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Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran | Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS, edited by Russell Nystrom

War with Iran escalates.

Evidence mounts that the U.S. struck an Iranian school.
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft lands on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford during Operation Epic Fury | U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS, edited by Russell Nystrom

The U.S. attacks Iran.

Iran's supreme leader was killed in the initial strikes.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio watching U.S. operations to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

What is the "Donroe Doctrine"?

Plus, we evaluate a reader's gerrymandering solution.
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Venezuela's captured President Nicolás Maduro and DEA Administrator Terry Cole in Newburgh, NY | Image via Reuters, edited by Russell Nystrom

The U.S. captures Maduro.

Venezuela's leader is accused of narco-terrorism.
Venezuela
Residents inspect the damage after U.S. forces had launched a strike against Islamic State splinter groups in Nigeria | REUTERS/Abdullahi Dare Akogun, edited by Russell Nystrom

The Christmas Day strikes in Nigeria.

Plus, what rules dictate the U.S. party system?
Nigeria
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush on October 5, 2025 | REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst, edited by Russell Nystrom

Trump's new national security priorities.

Plus, why are so many trade deals announced as "frameworks?"
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington on October 28, 2025 | REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon, edited by Russell Nystrom

Did the U.S. commit a war crime?

Plus, why Texas Democrats were fined when House Republicans weren't.
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Members of the U.S. National Guard stand together at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. | REUTERS/Nathan Howard TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY, edited by Russell Nystrom, Tangle

Trump's takeover of the D.C. police.

A deep dive into the president's moves to federalize the D.C. police.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (left) greeting Sen. Tommy Tuberville (right) in 2022. Image U.S. Secretary of Defense

Today's debate: Tommy Tuberville's abortion protest.

Plus, a question about why so many flights are being canceled.
Military
An F-35 fighter jet. Image: Robert Sullivan / Flickr

Maybe all that military spending is a good thing

The last few weeks have got me thinking.
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