The price of oil surged to more than $90 a barrel and U.S. gasoline prices rose again. Israeli airstrikes pummeled Tehran and Lebanon, and President Trump’s demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” ...

In opening a military campaign against Iran, President Trump is the first president in modern times to take the United States to war without the backing of the public. By Peter Baker The opening days ...

John Nichols is the executive editor of The Nation. He previously served as the magazine’s national affairs correspondent and Washington correspondent. Nichols has written, cowritten, or edited over a ...