Latest "Donald J. Trump" stories

Trump hints at expanded role for military. US law has few guardrails.

The Insurrection Act allows presidents to call on reserve or active-duty military units to respond to unrest, an authority that's not reviewable.

By Gary Fields

7 days ago

Explainer: No easy exit for the US in Afghanistan

The U.S. approach of negotiating withdrawal first and initiate a peace process later is unheard of and has never been tested in the contemporary peace process.

By Madhav Joshi, University of Notre Dame

4 years ago

Op-ed: Military can bridge gap between climate change doubters and believers

Rather than debating the causes of climate change or assigning blame, military leaders focus on how warming undermines security, and on practical steps to slow its advance and minimize damage.

By Michael Klare, Hampshire College

4 years ago

Explainer: Why you change your mind on Iran and other issues based on what Trump thinks

Research shows that voters adopt positions and perceptions based in part upon the politicians they support.

By John A. Tures, LaGrange College

4 years ago

Will a case tied to a Navy base scuttle Trump’s border wall?

The Pentagon has shifted $3.6 billion from military construction projects — one of them in Washington state — to build 175 miles of border fencing in four states.

4 years ago

A crash’s grim echoes of Iran Air flight 655

As recently as last week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani referenced the attack in criticizing President Donald Trump.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

4 years ago