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Sep 04, 2026

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes and the Future of War

Arthur Conan Doyle’s farsighted analyses of the First World War hold lessons for the dawning drone era. The post The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes and the Future of War appeared first on The American Conservative

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🏛️ Politics

Sep 04, 2026

Trump Does Nation-Building in ‘Bush Country’

The current Republican president got elected repudiating the last one. Now, he’s melding Bush-Cheney with his own legacy. The post Trump Does Nation-Building in ‘Bush Country’ appeared first on The American Conservative

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Sep 04, 2026

Trump Plunders Venezuela

In 2023, Donald Trump lamented that, under the Biden administration, the U.S. was again buying oil from Venezuela. When he left office at the end of his first term, Trump said, “Venezuela was ready to collapse. We would have taken it over, we would have gotten all that oil.” In his second term, he did. […] The post Trump Plunders Venezuela appeared first on The American Conservative

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Sep 03, 2026

TAC Right Now: J.D. Vance’s Perplexing Moves, w/ Connor Echols

TAC staffers talk to a guest about the week's events. The post TAC Right Now: J.D. Vance’s Perplexing Moves, w/ Connor Echols appeared first on The American Conservative

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Sep 03, 2026

On His Big Policies, Burnham Begins Backtracking

The prime minister has always been slippery, but sudden policy changes this early presage trouble. The post On His Big Policies, Burnham Begins Backtracking appeared first on The American Conservative

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Sep 03, 2026

The GOP’s John Fetterman Wildcard

In the Senate, Democrats could win a majority and still end up losing. The post The GOP’s John Fetterman Wildcard appeared first on The American Conservative

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Sep 02, 2026

What impact does the Army Secretary's resignation have on military leadership and decision-making during conflicts?

Dan Driscoll latest senior military figure to quit, leaving a vacuum at top of the American armed forces

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Sep 02, 2026

MAGA Can Thank Trump for the Tough Election Year

The president’s combative style is poorly suited to calming the nation amid an unpopular war. The post MAGA Can Thank Trump for the Tough Election Year appeared first on The American Conservative

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Sep 02, 2026

Hurting Everyday Iranians Doesn’t Help American Interests

Experts say Tehran will dig in, not back down, amid “economic D-Day.” The post Hurting Everyday Iranians Doesn’t Help American Interests appeared first on The American Conservative

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Sep 02, 2026

Trump’s Wars Have Created Disturbing Military Readiness Crisis

The administration promised clear priorities but delivered global interventionism. The post Trump’s Wars Have Created Disturbing Military Readiness Crisis appeared first on The American Conservative

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🏛️ Politics

Sep 01, 2026

Badenoch Keeps Her Options Open in Tory Reshuffle

The Conservatives face a conundrum that admits of no easy ideological solution. The post Badenoch Keeps Her Options Open in Tory Reshuffle appeared first on The American Conservative

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Sep 01, 2026

The ‘Red-Green’ Distraction

Ahead of the midterm elections, elites are trying to manufacture an inverse color revolution. The post The ‘Red-Green’ Distraction appeared first on The American Conservative

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