Presidents since at least the Carter administration have seen their approval ratings tied to gas prices. But there are signs the correlation may be weakening.

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Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz by raising risks for ship operators. In doing so, it has taken lessons from American financial policy.

Whatever short-term gain the president thinks he is getting by lying about the war in Iran is far exceeded by the cost, for him, the country and the world.

Israel is the rare U.S. ally that pulls its weight, shares the risk and contributes to victory.

On the modes of authoritarian crisis, more of the same and constitutional regime change.

In his National Cybersecurity Strategy, President Trump sought an expanded role for private firms in cyberwarfare. He did not take on China or Russia in the document.