Gold Institute for International Strategy

Is Israel's war on Hamas a just war? Apply the doctrine. Gold Institute Senior Military Fellow Ernie Audino (@GeneralAudino) walks through just cause, proportionality and discrimination in Gaza. goldiis.org/gaza-just-war-do… #Israel #Gaza #MiddleEast #NatSec

Redistricting turned NC-1 into a Trump +11 seat. Gold Institute Senior Fellow Seth Keshel (@RealSKeshel) sees Buckhout with a fundamental edge to flip it from Don Davis. goldiis.org/2026-ten-point-f… #NorthCarolina #Elections2026 #House

A safe GOP seat in Ohio is now a toss-up. Gold Institute Senior Fellow Seth Keshel (@RealSKeshel) gives Poindexter a 55/45 edge as Max Miller's scandal sinks his fundraising. goldiis.org/2026-ten-point-f… #Ohio #Elections2026 #House

VA-2 swung 25 points once. It can swing again. Gold Institute Senior Fellow Seth Keshel (@RealSKeshel) makes Luria a clear but not inevitable favorite over Kiggans in Virginia Beach. goldiis.org/2026-ten-point-f… #Virginia #Elections2026 #House

TX-34 is a pure coin flip in the new South Texas. Gold Institute Senior Fellow Seth Keshel (@RealSKeshel) edges Gonzalez on incumbency, but says Flores wins if Latino gains hold. goldiis.org/2026-ten-point-f… #Texas #Elections2026 #Latinos #House

Roy Cooper holds 4x the receipts and 12x the cash in North Carolina's Senate race. Gold Institute Senior Fellow Seth Keshel (@RealSKeshel) forecasts a Cooper win over Whatley unless urban turnout collapses. goldiis.org/2026-ten-point-f… #NorthCarolina #Elections2026 #Senate

Hamas hides behind civilians. The IDF warns them first. Gold Institute Senior Military Fellow Ernie Audino (@GeneralAudino) hosts Col. Richard Kemp, just back from Gaza, on Frontlines of Freedom. goldiis.org/col-ret-richard-… #Israel #Gaza #MiddleEast #NatSec

Van Orden held WI-3 twice with Trump at his back. This year Trump is off the ballot. Gold Institute Senior Fellow Seth Keshel (@RealSKeshel) forecasts Rebecca Cooke as a clear favorite in a turnout war. goldiis.org/2026-ten-point-f… #Wisconsin #Elections2026 #Midterms

Two years after October 7: the day from inside Israel's defense liaison in Washington, where the war with Hamas stands, and the case for optimism. Gold Institute President Eli M. Gold with Distinguished Fellow Omer Haim. youtube.com/watch?v=3_KZOC3r… #Israel #MiddleEast #NatSec

Four nuclear-armed adversaries, and none of them "normal." Senior Fellow Peter Huessy on why America's nuclear deterrent must stay second to none. goldiis.org/the-u-s-nuclear-…

Is the GOP holding its Latino gains? Senior Fellow @RealSKeshel reads Arizona's early-vote returns, where heavily Hispanic Yuma County is already running right of registration. goldiis.org/why-i-think-the-…

Montana's new MT-1 is one of the top five upset chances for Democrats in 2026. Gold Institute Senior Fellow Seth Keshel (@RealSKeshel) leans it to Aaron Flint, 55/45, on the strength of Republican transplants. goldiis.org/2026-ten-point-f… #Montana #Elections2026 #Midterms

Is PA-7 a lost cause for the GOP? Senior Fellow @RealSKeshel says no: Hispanic voters, registration gains and a tough-to-move incumbent make Mackenzie's seat more defensible than PA-10. His ten-point forecast: goldiis.org/2026-ten-point-f…

New Hampshire's open Senate seat: Sununu vs. Pappas. Gold Institute Senior Fellow Seth Keshel (@RealSKeshel) weighs Sununu's family name against Pappas's registration momentum in his ten-point forecast. goldiis.org/2026-ten-point-f… #Elections2026 #NewHampshire #Senate

Scott Perry barely held PA-10 with Trump on the ticket in 2024. Gold Institute Senior Fellow Seth Keshel (@RealSKeshel) forecasts Perry vs. Stelson and says Stelson controls the key factors. goldiis.org/2026-ten-point-f… #Elections2026 #Pennsylvania #House

MI-10 looks like a photo finish. Gold Institute Senior Fellow Seth Keshel (@RealSKeshel) breaks down Bouchard vs. Hines and says either could win by less than a point. goldiis.org/2026-ten-point-f… #Elections2026 #Michigan #House

Iowa went Trump +13.2% in 2024. Can a Democrat flip its open Senate seat? Gold Institute Senior Fellow Seth Keshel (@RealSKeshel) forecasts Hinson vs. Turek and expects Hinson to win by single digits. goldiis.org/2026-ten-point-f… #Elections2026 #Iowa #Senate

What does it take to lead through trust? Gold Institute Senior Military Fellow Ernie Audino (@GeneralAudino) hosts retired Marine infantry officer Mike Ettore on Frontlines of Freedom, with notes from Israel. goldiis.org/mike-ettore-expl… #Leadership #Defense #NatSec

Trump carried Nebraska by 20 points but lost NE-2 by 4.6. Gold Institute Senior Fellow Seth Keshel (@RealSKeshel) forecasts the open Omaha seat as a likely Democratic flip. goldiis.org/2026-ten-point-f… #Elections2026 #Nebraska #NE02

Three weeks out, the 30,000-foot view of the 2026 midterms. Gold Institute Senior Fellow Seth Keshel (@RealSKeshel) argues the GOP can hold the House while Democrats face an uphill Senate climb. goldiis.org/four-things-to-e… #Elections2026 #Midterms #Senate