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The Lessons of Korea
How America Struggled to Fight a Limited War
Freddie Rudolf | October 19, 2026
The Korean War exposed a disagreement in the American government about how far the United States could go when containing communism. General Douglas MacArthur, a five-star general who famously commanded the Allied forces in the Pacific theater of World War II, was one of the most recognizable military figures during the early years of the Cold War. When the Japanese surrendered in 1945, after the dropping of ‘Little Boy’ and ‘Fat Man’ on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; MacArthur supervised the occupation of Japan before becoming a commander in the United Nations forces in the Korean War. In September of 1950, MacArthur planned the successful amphibious landing at Inchon, which changed the trajectory of North Korea’s initial territorial gains, allowing UN forces to recapture Seoul. However, the advance into North Korea, along with Chinese intervention created a conflict that was much more difficult to navigate. MacArthur had favored a more aggressive approach to handling the communist forces, while President Harry S. Truman and his administration wanted to prevent the Korean War from becoming a larger conflict.
The Military on American Streets
How Far Does Presidential Power Extend?
Freddie Rudolf | October 19, 2026
The United States military has traditionally fulfilled the role of defending the country against foreign threats. Yet, throughout American history, presidents have also faced challenges when military power should be used closer to home. From domestic emergency responses to deployment of the National Guard, these decisions raise an important question about the balance of public safety, civilian government, and executive authority. This debate has now returned to the frontlines of American politics. President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., that began in August of 2025, prompted legal disputes over the limits of presidential authority and the role of local government. In October of 2026, a federal appeals court heard arguments discussing the legality of the deployment, according to Associated Press. This controversy is not just about whether military personnel can help with the safety of the public. It is also about who has the authority to deploy them, what laws govern their actions, and how the government should be held accountable when those powers are challenged.
How the Democrats can win Congress
The current 119th United States Congress has a Republican majority in both Senate and the House of Representatives. The U.S. Senate consists of one hundred voting members, fifty-three of which are Republicans, forty-five are Democrat. The U.S. House of Representatives consists of 435 seats, with 218 being Republican and 214 going to the Democrat party. There are currently six non-voting members of the House of Representatives, and zero confirmed vacancies in the senate.
The 1994 ‘Republican Revolution’
In November of 1994, the American people delivered a decisive statement to the 103rd United States Congress, the Republicans would win fifty-four house seats and eight senate seats. For the first time in forty years, the Republicans controlled the House of Representatives. What would later be called the ‘Republican Revolution’, brought about a massive shift in the political landscape in the United States. President Bill Clinton and his administration faced near immediate resistance from the American public—his policy on crime, government spending, and healthcare reform were not popular. Democratic majority in the House of Representatives went for a period of forty years in the second half of the 20th century, and American people were tired of this consecutive control in government. One of the most prominent arguments for Republicans during this period—a change in leadership was necessary to dealing with this political fatigue.
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