The Case for a Zero-Daylight Policy Toward Israel Mike R. Pompeo American Center for Law and Justice June 12, 2026 What does victory look like for America’s war with Iran – and does it look the same for Israel? Over the past two months, President Trump has worked patiently to try to secure a deal with the Iranian regime that …

Left-Wing Governance Is Destroying Cities Like Los Angeles – Citizens Deserve Better Mike R. Pompeo American Center for Law and Justice June 5, 2026 The Los Angeles mayoral election – which will proceed to a runoff in November – has once again trained the national spotlight on the incredible dysfunction of this major American city. As both an American and …

The Case for Destroying Monsters – A Worthy Cause Mike R. Pompeo American Center for Law and Justice May 23, 2026 What level of global engagement best serves America’s core interests and global security? Is the United States too willing to engage in “interventionism” abroad? John Quincy Adams famously advised against going “abroad in search of monsters to destroy,” a charge that …

Why are Progressives Appeasing Antisemites? Mike R. Pompeo American Center for Law and Justice May 11, 2026 It seems like each day brings fresh revelations of a Leftist politician being elevated despite their extreme anti-Israel – if not outright antisemitic – beliefs. From the election of Zohran Mamdani in New York; to the SS-tattooed, Hamas-supporting Senate candidate Graham Platner; to the …

While We Confront Iran, We Can’t Take Our Eye Off China Mike R. Pompeo American Center for Law and Justice April 24, 2026 I’ve said it for years: The Chinese Communist Party is the defining threat of our time. Not Iran. Not Russia. The CCP. That hasn’t changed. If anything, this moment makes it more urgent. The President is doing …

We Must Resist the Left’s War on Religious Freedom Mike R. Pompeo American Center for Law and Justice April 16, 2026 It should go without saying that the First Amendment freedoms of conscience, religion, and speech are foundational to our constitutional order. The more these rights are eroded, the faster we will find ourselves on a path toward the type …

The Fate of the Kurds Is Critical to Syria’s Future Mike R. Pompeo American Center for Law and Justice March 27, 2026 Less than four weeks into the joint U.S.-Israeli operation to disarm Iran, there is no shortage of caviling from opponents of military action. But the carping isn’t just coming from across the aisle: Some of the most vociferous …

Operation Epic Fury Is About More Than Just Iran Mike R. Pompeo American Center for Law and Justice March 12, 2026 For the past 47 years, conventional wisdom has held that we just needed to tolerate or manage the threat from Iran. No more. In less than two weeks, the joint U.S.-Israeli military operation has made extraordinary progress toward achieving …

Our Alliance With Europe Is Imperfect – But Invaluable Mike R. Pompeo American Center for Law and Justice February 20, 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech to the Munich Security Council on the continued necessity of the transatlantic alliance has won him plaudits from across the spectrum – and rightly so. With Western values of democracy and the rule of law …

The Fate of the Kurds Is Critical to Syria’s Future Mike R. Pompeo American Center for Law and Justice January 30, 2026 The military and political drubbing of the Kurdish-led, U.S.-allied Syrian Defense Forces (SDF) by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is an extremely dangerous development – putting prospects for peace in Syria and the wider region in serious jeopardy. If …