National Review

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 — which often fail or backfire. | Robert VerBruggen

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

The Dog That Isn’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/

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/

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 “there will likely be more” 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

Saudi Reminder: Whom Can You Trust? Well . . . Nobody | National Review Riyadh’s crown prince gave Iran his earnest assurances, all the while imploring Trump to invade.

For all the president’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/

Grand Strategy in Iran and Venezuela | National Review What the Trump administration’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/

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 — 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/

Starmer Stumbles | National Review Britain’s enfeebled prime minister declined to join in the attack on Iran only to partly reverse course.

Does Britain’s enfeebled prime minister know what he's doing? | Andrew Stuttaford

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

A Big Reason Why Iran Won’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 don’t think we should be sanguine about the potential…

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/

No, the Threat to U.S. Interests Need Not Be ‘Imminent’ 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 Trump’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/

Should Trump Have Authorized Khamenei’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/

From Trump’s Warp Speed to the FDA’s Warp Stall | National Review The FDA talks a big game on deregulation, but it’s not paired with real action.

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

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

No, Mr. President, Section 122 Tariffs Won’t Work Either | National Review Despite Donald Trump’s claims, history shows that Section 122 does not justify his new tariffs.

Despite Donald Trump’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/

The New Machine Gets Its Spoils | National Review Zohran Mamdani’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 Mamdani’s win in last year’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/

The Epstein Panic | National Review There’s a reason that it is not the usual practice of the DOJ to release unverified, disparaging information about people it’s not charging with crimes.

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

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

Israel has emerged as the Middle East’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/

Iran’s Last-Stand Strategy | National Review The regime’s armed forces are mounting the very offensive that was expected to accompany the theocracy’s final moments.

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

Hegseth Won’t Rule Out Boots on the Ground in Iran: ‘We’ll Go as Far as We Need to Go’ | National Review Hegseth insisted that the Trump administration would not repeat the mistakes of Iraq and Afghanistan by fighting an ‘endless’ 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

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/

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/

My Three Quick Takes on Striking Iran | National Review The praiseworthy and the worrisome in Trump’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/

Questions About Iran | National Review Trump’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/

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 Coté

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

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/

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/

On Anthropic, Trump Administration Revives Bill of Attainder–Style Extortion | National Review This is thuggish behavior.

The Trump administration’s "supply chain risk" label against Anthropic resembles a modern bill of attainder — 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/

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/

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

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

Speech Theatrics | National Review Rich, Noah, Phil, and Audrey discuss Trump’s State of the Union address, the ramp-up around Iran, and the roiling debate over the U.S. Olympic Men’s team success.

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

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

Loudoun County Reaches Settlement with Suspended Male Students Who Objected to Female in Locker Room | National Review The boys’ families sued the school board in an effort to stop the suspensions and to have the Title IX violations removed from their sons’ 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