Hardball with Chris Matthews + Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY), Alex Seitz-Wald, and Author Paul Taylor
In this episode of Hardball, Rep. Pat Ryan (D‑NY) argues that Congress must reassert its war‑powers authority to end the ongoing conflict with Iran, proposing a War Powers Resolution and a "No Funds for Iran War" amendment attached to the defense bill. He highlights the strategic failures, depleted U.S. munitions, and soaring economic costs—over $100 billion, roughly $750 per household—while warning that the war fuels broader geopolitical tensions with China, Russia, and Israel. Ryan also critiques President Trump’s unilateral approach, his alignment with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, and the erosion of U.S. alliances, stressing that unchecked executive war‑making jeopardizes national security and domestic confidence.
Don't Despise Your Enemy Too Much
President Trump has outlined two primary goals for a potential US air campaign against Iran: reopening the Strait of Hormuz and dismantling Tehran’s nuclear weapons program. The article questions whether aerial bombing can realistically achieve such expansive objectives, noting that...
The Art of Survival
Former President Donald Trump warned he would dismantle Iran’s "civilization," prompting a Substack essay that argues such grandiose threats overlook the lessons of asymmetric warfare. The author cites George Washington’s Delaware crossing, Britain’s endurance during the Blitz, and the North...
The Fault
Yesterday, NASA’s Artemis II mission lifted off with four astronauts, marking the first crewed lunar‑orbit flight since the Apollo era. The launch captured worldwide attention, but media coverage quickly shifted to President Trump’s unrelated television appearance and policy remarks. Despite political...
An Imperial Redux
An Imperial Redux draws a parallel between the 1956 Suez Crisis and a 2026 US‑Israel military strike on Iran. The blog argues that, like Britain and France, the United States and Israel pursued an independent foreign policy without NATO support,...
Hardball with Chris Matthews + Janelle Stelson Part 1
In this episode of Hardball, Chris Matthews interviews Pennsylvania congressional candidate Janelle Stelson, who discusses her narrow loss in the previous race and her strategy to defeat incumbent Scott Perry, a staunch MAGA figure. Stelson highlights Perry's controversial voting record...