The easiest way to win in media today is simple: pick a side and tell your audience what it wants to hear. 🧭We are one day into the alleged ceasefire between the United States/Israel and Iran. It’s not clear — at least to me — if the ceasefire will hold or even what the terms of the ceasefire actually are. What’s far more clear is that Donald Trump’s preemptive war against Iran has been an utter political catastrophe for Republicans, who already were in rough shape heading into the 2026 midterm election. My friend Matt Lewis and I talked about the political damage done — no matter what happens in the next two weeks (or the next two months) — by Trump’s decision to start a war with Iran.

Source: Washington Post April 09, 2026 15:06 UTC