U.S. aid is critical not just for Ukraine, but for U.S. credibility in Russia and beyond.

Israel has long been the leading recipient of U.S. foreign aid, including military support. That aid has come under heightened scrutiny amid Israel’s monthslong war to eliminate Hamas.

The United States came up with “maximum pressure”—but the Israeli government is the only one carrying it out.

But things are likely to get much, much worse before they—eventually—get better.

The Trump administration’s nonresponse to Iranian aggression has sent an unmistakable message.