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Silicon Valley Goes to War
Silicon Valley is a child of the Pentagon. Cold War programs like DARPA bankrolled the research that gave us the internet. Today, the relationship has flipped: tech companies and their powerful CEOs wield far more influence over how and when the country wages war. What happens when private interests outweigh national security interests? And what makes the military’s relationship with this new crop of defense tech startups from the contractors that came before?
Commentary: Is the Iran war turning young voters away from Republicans ahead of the midterms?
President Donald Trump won a surprising number of Gen Z voters in 2024, with a particularly strong performance among young men. Although Kamala Harris still won a majority of the 18-29 age cohort, Trump received the largest share of the youth vote for a Republican candidate since George W. Bush in 2004. But as the midterm elections approach and the U.S.-Iran war simmers on, Gen Z support for Trump — and possibly his party — is cratering.
Commentary: Is the Iran war turning young voters away from Republicans ahead of the midterms? - The Bulletin
President Donald Trump won a surprising number of Gen Z voters in 2024, with a particularly strong performance among young men. Although Kamala Harris still won a majority of the 18-29 age cohort, Trump received the largest share of the youth vote for a Republican candidate since George W. Bush in 2004. But as the midterm elections approach and the U.S.-Iran war simmers on, Gen Z support for Trump — and possibly his party — is cratering.
Is the Iran war turning young voters away from Republicans ahead of the midterms?
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Commentary: Is the Iran war turning young voters away from Republicans ahead of the midterms?
President Donald Trump won a surprising number of Gen Z voters in 2024, with a particularly strong performance among young men. Although Kamala Harris still won a majority of the 18-29 age cohort, Trump received the largest share of the youth vote for a Republican candidate since George W. Bush in 2004. But as the midterm elections approach and the U.S.-Iran war simmers on, Gen Z support for Trump-and possibly his party-is cratering.
WAR PRESIDENT: THE IRAN TRAP
Introduction The war the president said would take four to five weeks, and has repeatedly declared won, now stretches on for a half-year. It has claimed the lives of at least 18 US service members, killed thousands of civilians across the Middle East, and its core objectives have gone unmet. The Iranian regime remains in power, the status of its nuclear program is uncertain, and Tehran has weaponized its hold on the Strait of Hormuz.
Column: The ‘rally round the flag’ effect may be more myth than reality
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It is commonly held wisdom that the American people unite behind their president in times of crisis. This “rally round the flag” effect describes boosts in presidential popularity that bridge the partisan divide. Public opinion on the war with Iran has so far defied this assumption, indicating the phenomenon may be more myth than reality.
The myth of rally round the flag
It is commonly held wisdom that the American people unite behind their president in times of crisis. This “rally round the flag” effect describes boosts in presidential popularity that bridge the partisan divide. Public opinion on the war with Iran has so far defied this assumption, indicating the phenomenon may be more myth than reality.
The myth of rally round the flag
It is commonly held wisdom that the American people unite behind their president in times of crisis. This “rally round the flag” effect describes boosts in presidential popularity that bridge the partisan divide. Public opinion on the war with Iran has so far defied this assumption, indicating the phenomenon may be more myth than reality.
Commentary: The myth of rally round the flag
It is commonly held wisdom that the American people unite behind their president in times of crisis. This “rally round the flag” effect describes boosts in presidential popularity that bridge the partisan divide. Public opinion on the war with Iran has so far defied this assumption, indicating the phenomenon may be more myth than reality.
Commentary: The myth of rally round the flag
It is commonly held wisdom that the American people unite behind their president in times of crisis. This “rally round the flag” effect describes boosts in presidential popularity that bridge the partisan divide. Public opinion on the war with Iran has so far defied this assumption, indicating the phenomenon may be more myth than reality.
The myth of rally round the flag
It is commonly held wisdom that the American people unite behind their president in times of crisis. This "rally round the flag" effect describes boosts in presidential popularity that bridge the partisan divide. Public opinion on the war with Iran has so far defied this assumption, indicating the phenomenon may be more myth than reality.
Commentary: The myth of rally round the flag
It is commonly held wisdom that the American people unite behind their president in times of crisis. This "rally round the flag" effect describes boosts in presidential popularity that bridge the partisan divide. Public opinion on the war with Iran has so far defied this assumption, indicating the phenomenon may be more myth than reality.
Shifting Views of Israel
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak privately in the Vermeil Room before a dinner, Monday, July 7, 2025, at the White House. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok This post is part of IGA’s new report on American public attitudes, War President. Read the executive summary here and the methodology here. Click here to read the next chapter. American support for Israel is fraying.
How Americans View the Iran War
This post is part of IGA’s new report on American public attitudes, War President. Read the executive summary here and the methodology here. Click here to read the next chapter. Americans disapprove of the Trump administration’s handling of the war with Iran, don’t think it’s making the United States any better off, and are pessimistic about its chances of success.
War President
Nearly twice as many people disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the war with Iran as those who approve. Fifty-eight percent of Americans disapprove, 33 percent approve, and 9 percent are not sure. About four in five Americans (79%) say the war has affected cost of living, and more than half (62%) say it’s become harder to pay the bills in the past six months.
The Limits of Monitoring the Situation
War in the Middle East keeps expanding, oil prices are rising, and an unpredictable American president has everyone trying to guess his next move. As trust in media institutions hits an all-time low and disinformation spreads online, how can we begin to make sense of things? The proliferation of open-source intelligence, or OSINT, offers one answer. While it’s possible to glean certain insights from these sources, they can also mislead people to wrong conclusions or game booming prediction markets.
Flattery is for fools: Can Euros stand up to Trump — and win?
Diplomatic tensions between the United States and Europe have flared once again. Following the killing of French right-wing activist Quentin Deranque earlier this month, the U.S. State Department warned about the threat of “violent radical leftism” and that it expects to see “the perpetrators of violence brought to justice.” Citing interference with domestic politics, the French government summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner, but he failed to show.
A sneak peek at how Americans view Trump foreign policy so far
Like domestic politics, American public opinion on foreign policy is extremely polarized and that is not likely to change soon as new polling from my team at the Institute for Global Affairs at Eurasia Group shows striking partisan splits on the top Trump issues of the day. Among the most partisan findings: 44% of Americans support attacks on drug cartels in Latin America, even if they are unauthorized by Congress, while 42% opposed.
Ben Wecht: Only Kamala Harris is a friend of Israel
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French president Macron in the desperate hours
President Emmanuel Macron of France recently warned that “our Europe, today, is mortal. It can die.” While he was alluding to external threats like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and America’s wavering commitment to its European allies, the most immediate danger to his vision of Europe comes within France itself. Europe stands deeply divided as rising nationalism and euroscepticism threaten to erode the foundations of its post-war unity project.
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