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The Islamic Republic is weaker--on multiple fronts--than it's been in nearly half a century.

A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump's nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being repeatedly intoxicated on the job.

A second Trump Administration could give impunity to American soldiers who commit atrocities.

Other Western democracies have been roiled by the use of spyware to target political opponents, activists, journalists, and other vulnerable groups. Could it happen here?