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What Should Our Justice System Do with Lower-Level Offenders? | National Review Modest reforms can reduce crime, whereas big bets often backfire.

In her new book, Jennifer Doleac argues for incremental improvements to our criminal-justice system rather than grand reforms โ€” which often fail or backfire. | Robert VerBruggen

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/what-should-our-justice-system-do-with-lower-level-offenders/

02.03.2026 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Dog That Isnโ€™t Barking in Iran | National Review Our war plan relies upon somebody else finishing the job on the ground.

If we are setting the regime up for a death blow, but refuse to deliver it ourselves -- who will? | Dan McLaughlin

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-dog-that-isnt-barking-in-iran/

02.03.2026 20:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Iranians Cannot Overthrow the Regime Without Weapons | National Review If not supplied with arms, the people lose.

President Trump has urged the people to remove the Islamist regime.

The problem is that one armed zealot/hard man can control one hundred townsfolk. | Bing West

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-iranians-cannot-overthrow-the-regime-without-weapons/

02.03.2026 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Trump Predicts More U.S. Casualties in Iran War | National Review Operation Epic Fury neutralized Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alongside 48 other Iranian leaders.

Trump said โ€œthere will likely be moreโ€ US service member casualties as fighting with Iran continues, after officials confirmed the first American casualties of the conflict earlier that morning. | Kamden Mulder https://ow.ly/a3Qr50Yog91

02.03.2026 19:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Saudi Reminder: Whom Can You Trust? Well . . . Nobody | National Review Riyadhโ€™s crown prince gave Iran his earnest assurances, all the while imploring Trump to invade.

For all the presidentโ€™s rhetoric heralding the dawn of regional peace and prosperity, we need to focus on American objectives. | Andrew C. McCarthy

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/saudi-reminder-who-can-you-trust-well-nobody/

02.03.2026 19:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Grand Strategy in Iran and Venezuela | National Review What the Trump administrationโ€™s thinking might be, and how it might play out.

What might be the Trump administration's grand-strategic thinking on Iran and Venezuela, and how might it play out? | Dan McLaughlin

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/grand-strategy-in-iran-and-venezuela/

02.03.2026 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Is Not the First Time the U.S. Navy Has Taken on the Iranians | National Review Despite the claims of some publications, this is not the first time the U.S. Navy has entered combat against Iranians.

Axios claims Iran was never previously targeted by US strikes.

History says otherwise โ€” from Eagle Claw in 1980 to Praying Mantis in 1988. | Jim Geraghty

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/this-is-not-the-first-time-the-u-s-navy-has-taken-on-the-iranians/

02.03.2026 19:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Starmer Stumbles | National Review Britainโ€™s enfeebled prime minister declined to join in the attack on Iran only to partly reverse course.

Does Britainโ€™s enfeebled prime minister know what he's doing? | Andrew Stuttaford

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/starmer-stumbles/

02.03.2026 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Big Reason Why Iran Wonโ€™t Be Another Iraq | National Review Given the U.S. experiences with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Americans should have humility when it comes to foreign endeavors. So I donโ€™t think we should be sanguine about the potentialโ€ฆ

Philip Klein: To be clear, I'm not saying it is going to be smooth sailing and the current operation is risk free, just that we shouldn't make the opposite mistake and assume it will be just like Iraq.

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/a-big-reason-why-iran-wont-be-another-iraq/

02.03.2026 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No, the Threat to U.S. Interests Need Not Be โ€˜Imminentโ€™ for POTUS to Use Force Unilaterally | National Review The threat must be real, not necessarily on the verge of causing harm.

As a constitutional matter, the question whether Trumpโ€™s use of force was legal does not turn on whether the threat was, in fact, imminent. | Andrew C. McCarthy https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/no-the-threat-to-u-s-interests-need-not-be-imminent-for-potus-to-use-force-unilaterally/

02.03.2026 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Should Trump Have Authorized Khameneiโ€™s Assassination? | National Review A familiar historical example might shed some light on the wisdom of the decision.

With the assassination of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has President Trump set a new precedent? | John Fund

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/should-trump-have-authorized-khameneis-assassination/

02.03.2026 16:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From Trumpโ€™s Warp Speed to the FDAโ€™s Warp Stall | National Review The FDA talks a big game on deregulation, but itโ€™s not paired with real action.

The FDA talks a big game on deregulation, but itโ€™s not paired with real action. | Tomas J. Philipson

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/from-trumps-warp-speed-to-the-fdas-warp-stall/

02.03.2026 16:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No, Mr. President, Section 122 Tariffs Wonโ€™t Work Either | National Review Despite Donald Trumpโ€™s claims, history shows that Section 122 does not justify his new tariffs.

Despite Donald Trumpโ€™s claims, history shows that Section 122 does not justify his new tariffs. | Phillip W. Magness & Marc Wheat

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/no-mr-president-section-122-tariffs-wont-work-either/

02.03.2026 16:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The New Machine Gets Its Spoils | National Review Zohran Mamdaniโ€™s choice for a key foreign policy position in his administration shows the power of a progressive Tammany Hall.

The far-left machine responsible for Zohran Mamdaniโ€™s win in last yearโ€™s New York City mayoral race is eagerly reaping the rewards of its key support for the new socialist mayor. | Joseph T. Burns

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/the-new-machine-gets-its-spoils/

02.03.2026 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Epstein Panic | National Review Thereโ€™s a reason that it is not the usual practice of the DOJ to release unverified, disparaging information about people itโ€™s not charging with crimes.

Thereโ€™s a reason that it is not the usual practice of the DOJ to release unverified, disparaging information about people itโ€™s not charging with crimes.

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/the-epstein-panic/

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Israel has emerged as the Middle Eastโ€™s preeminent military power just as the US seeks to reduce its permanent footprint in the region. | Mark Dubowitz

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/over-iran-u-s-and-israeli-aircraft-fly-as-equals/

02.03.2026 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iranโ€™s Last-Stand Strategy | National Review The regimeโ€™s armed forces are mounting the very offensive that was expected to accompany the theocracyโ€™s final moments.

The regimeโ€™s armed forces are mounting the very offensive that was expected to accompany the theocracyโ€™s final moments. | Noah Rothman https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/irans-last-stand-strategy/

02.03.2026 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hegseth Wonโ€™t Rule Out Boots on the Ground in Iran: โ€˜Weโ€™ll Go as Far as We Need to Goโ€™ | National Review Hegseth insisted that the Trump administration would not repeat the mistakes of Iraq and Afghanistan by fighting an โ€˜endlessโ€™ war.

Hegseth insisted that the Trump administration would not repeat the mistakes of Iraq and Afghanistan by fight an "endless" war, but would not rule out a ground force in Iran. | Kamden Mulder

https://ow.ly/fNzc50Yo5hP

02.03.2026 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The IRGC Tharallah Central Security Headquarters, Closed for Renovations | National Review As predicted, the Tharallah Central Security Headquarters in Tehran was one of the first targets of the war.

The IRGC Tharallah Central Security Headquarters, Closed for Renovations | Jim Geraghty

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-irgc-tharallah-central-security-headquarters-closed-for-renovations/

02.03.2026 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Crews Safe After Three U.S. Planes Shot Down by Friendly Fire over Kuwait | National Review Kuwait was taking neutral position until Iran attacked it in retaliation for air invasion by U.S. and Israel.

Crews Safe After Three U.S. Planes Shot Down by Friendly Fire over Kuwait | Andrew C. McCarthy

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/crews-safe-after-three-u-s-planes-shot-down-by-friendly-fire-over-kuwait/

02.03.2026 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My Three Quick Takes on Striking Iran | National Review The praiseworthy and the worrisome in Trumpโ€™s recent actions against Iran.

The praiseworthy and the worrisome in Trump's recent actions against Iran. | Dan McLaughlin

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/my-three-quick-takes-on-striking-iran/

28.02.2026 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Questions About Iran | National Review Trumpโ€™s foreign policy has always succeeded by means of doing what is unexpected. How will that work out here?

Michael Brendan Dougherty: Trump's foreign policy has always succeeded by means of doing what is unexpected.

How will that work out here? https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/questions-about-iran/

28.02.2026 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Time for Regime Change in Iran Has Arrived | National Review The Trump administration is right: Only a change of regime in Tehran will end the threat Iran poses to Americans and our interests.

The Trump administration is right: Only a change of regime in Tehran will end the threat Iran poses to Americans and our interests. | Mike Cotรฉ

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/02/the-time-for-regime-change-in-iran-has-arrived/

28.02.2026 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Restraints on Our Ambitions | National Review How long and deep of an engagement is Trump really betting on here?

Michael Brendan Dougherty: How long and deep of an engagement is Trump really betting on here?

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/restraints-on-our-ambitions/

28.02.2026 21:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump Needs to Explain Himself Further to the American People | National Review We are owed more than what we have been yet given as explanation.

.Jeff Blehar remains *BOX OFFICE POISON*: We are owed more than what we have been yet given as explanation.

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/donald-trump-needs-to-explain-himself-further-to-the-american-people/

28.02.2026 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On Anthropic, Trump Administration Revives Bill of Attainderโ€“Style Extortion | National Review This is thuggish behavior.

The Trump administrationโ€™s "supply chain risk" label against Anthropic resembles a modern bill of attainder โ€” thuggish behavior masquerading as national security. | Andrew C. McCarthy https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/02/on-anthropic-trump-administration-revives-bill-of-attainder-style-extortion/

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Netanyahu believes that decapitation strikes on senior Iranian officials at the outset of hostilities took out Ayatollah Ali Khamenei himself. | Noah Rothman

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-iranian-regime-may-have-already-been-decapitated/

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The Shameful Media Campaign Against U.S. Hockey | Rich Lowry

https://youtu.be/hAH9GOv2wIk?si=ObzTkhbot9wmedGc

27.02.2026 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Speech Theatrics | National Review Rich, Noah, Phil, and Audrey discuss Trumpโ€™s State of the Union address, the ramp-up around Iran, and the roiling debate over the U.S. Olympic Menโ€™s team success.

On The Editors, Rich, Noah, Phil, and Audrey discuss Trumpโ€™s State of the Union address, the ramp-up around Iran, and the roiling debate over the U.S. Olympic Menโ€™s team success.

https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/the-editors/speech-theatrics/

27.02.2026 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Loudoun County Reaches Settlement with Suspended Male Students Who Objected to Female in Locker Room | National Review The boysโ€™ families sued the school board in an effort to stop the suspensions and to have the Title IX violations removed from their sonsโ€™ records.

The Loudoun County School Board has reached a settlement with two male students who were suspended after they expressed discomfort with the presence of a girl in their locker room. | Brittany Bernstein

https://ow.ly/Vjk250Yneen

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