Topic:Iran War
Why Iran 2026 is not like Iraq 2003
Plus: A funky mezcal Manhattan variation.
Jeff Dufour
Editor in Chief of National Journal. Covering the people, policy, and power shaping Washington. Plus cocktails!
Category:Politics
Will Congress finally flex?
Plus: A simple Manhattan variation for winter's last gasp.
Category:Politics
Five questions heading into the State of the Union
Plus: A delightfully simple Italian-American cocktail
Topic:US Midterms
The limits of Democrats' would-be midterm wave
Plus a classic NOLA cocktail!
The Cabinet's Version Of A Deadpool: Lutnick Leads The Pack
Category:Politics
Surprise! Congress quickly gets to yes on spending deal
Plus: A return to high-proof cocktails.
Topic:Cocktails
The 'new' new world order
Topic:Greenland
Some thoughts on Davos, Greenland, and Canada
Watching the crackup of the global order in real time
Why impeachment won't go away
Plus a low-alcohol Martini variation for January
Topic:Cocktails
The six political questions of 2026
The numbers that defined politics in 2025
Is American capitalism on the outs?
Topic:Cocktails
Why Trump loves to pardon corrupt politicians
Keep an eye on Nashville this week
Topic:US Midterms
Voters HATE inflation. So what will it look like come midterm time?
Plus: A great after-Thanksgiving cocktail
Topic:Cocktails
A history of political own goals
And a cocktail tribute to redheads