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Donald Trump’s military strike against terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani hasn’t led to war with Iran but it has opened up hostilities in the Democratic presidential race. Bernie Sanders wants to use the tension in the Middle East to tar Joe Biden for his 2002 vote authorizing war in Iraq, in contrast to Mr. Sanders’ opposition to the use of American military power. In Tuesday night’s debate, Mr. Biden will need better responses. [CUT] Mr. Biden can start with the truth, which is that in 2002 the intelligence was wrong that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. Even Mr. Sanders,...

How Are Those Steel Tariffs Working? Not so good. https://t.co/z5TwS7ZcyX— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) March 18, 2019

President Trump’s fight for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is breaking up the “Never Trump” coalition of GOP leaders and pundits, many who are now uniting behind the president in advance of Saturday’s Senate confirmation vote. Rocked by the wall of Democratic opposition no matter what evidence supporting Kavanaugh is presented and impressed with Trump’s solid backing amid a brutal media attack, Never Trumpers are abandoning their opposition in a show of support for the man they once mocked. One famous Never Trumper even told Secrets that Trump’s unwavering support for Kavanaugh, a long-time public servant who worked for former...

The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board is back on CNBC for a special appearance at 9 p.m. EDT this Thursday. With Stuart Varney in the moderator's chair, they'll be commenting on the afternoon's debate among the 10 Democratic candidates for president, which is sponsored by the Journal and CNBC. (The debate itself airs on CNBC Thursday at 4 p.m. EDT.) Here's a full list of "WSJ Editorial Board" airtimes for the continental U.S.: EDT: 9 p.m. and midnight CDT and EST (Indiana): 8 and 11 p.m. MDT: 7 and 10 p.m. PDT and MST (Arizona): 6 and 9 p.m.