WARS ARE CHOSEN, NOT FORCED. — Trump’s War of Choice With Iran — 01-03-2026

INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES FACILITATE STRATEGIC STRIKES. — The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck. — 01-03-2026

PUBLIC VISIBILITY FADES IN THE FACE OF CONFLICT. — Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran — 01-03-2026

DECISIONS ABOUT WAR CREATE DIVISIONS IN POLITICS. — Trump Decision to Strike Iran Opens Fissures in Midterms — 01-03-2026

LEADERSHIP MUST BE GRASPED, NOT SIMPLY DESIRED. — Trump Tells Iranians to ‘Take Over’ Their Government. But How? — 01-03-2026

PEACEFUL RHETORIC MASKS AGGRESSIVE INTENT. — Trump, the Self-Declared Peace President, Goes to War Seeking Regime Change — 01-03-2026

COLLABORATION WITH OUTSIDE FORCES IS OFTEN UNSEEN. — How Wesley Hunt of Texas Is Working in Plain Sight With Outside Groups — 01-03-2026

POST-CONFLICT OUTCOMES REMAIN UNCERTAIN. — U.S. Ability to Determine What Comes Next in Iran Might Be Limited — 01-03-2026

PUBLIC OPINION MAY BE AT ODDS WITH MILITARY ACTION. — Only 21% of Americans Support the United States Initiating an Attack on Iran — 01-03-2026

JUSTIFICATIONS FOR WAR REQUIRE SCRUTINY. — Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for Attacking Iran — 01-03-2026