A Marist poll puts Ashley Hinson 8 percentage points behind Josh Turek as Iowa Republicans suddenly demand an end to Trump’s war, despite their own voting records and warnings that their fuel proposals could backfire.
Trump’s Iran war and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine have battered energy infrastructure, pushed oil above $100 a barrel, and exposed Norman Angell’s enduring dilemma: leaders keep launching wars whose costs are ruinous even when the folly is obvious.
Trump’s Education Department froze investigations, shuttered regional offices, and targeted Equity Assistance Centers, dismantling the federal infrastructure that helped students and schools resolve discrimination complaints before they became yearslong legal battles.
More than 90% of female Marines in combat specialties are meeting Hegseth’s tougher fitness requirement, though advocates warn that lower scores under the male scale could still hurt women during performance evaluations and promotion decisions.