Trump Has Only Humiliating Options Left in Iran
Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Getty Images The Iran War, which has followed a start-stop rhythm since the U.S. and…
When It Comes to Anniversaries, Trump Is No Gerald Ford
Feel the excitement. Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Getty Images America’s 250th birthday party is here at last. It’s a…
How Ukraine Put Russia on the Back Foot in Year 5 of the War
Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Getty Images Iran, not Ukraine, is currently at the center of America’s volatile foreign policy.…
The Big OPEC Shakeup Is About a Lot More Than Oil
A commercial vessel off the coast of Dubai on April 20. Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Getty Images In a…
The Dark Side Driving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Defense secretary Pete Hegseth convened an unusual meeting earlier this week. Hundreds of top…
What Charlie Kirk Understood About America and Trump
Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Getty Images Charlie Kirk amassed a tremendous amount of power and influence before his murder…
Brad Lander on Zohran Mamdani’s Win, Andrew Cuomo’s Loss
With Zohran Mamdani on June 25. Photo: David Delgado/Reuters If Zohran Mamdani enters City Hall, it will be…
Why Did Elon Musk Turn Against Trump in the First Place?
Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The seemingly inevitable rupture between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, which began…
Trump’s Wariness Can Only Get Russia So Far
Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Getty Images It hardly seemed like good news for Ukraine when Donald Trump won in…