House Passes Narrow Funding Extension as Senate Faces 60-Vote Hurdle
With government funding set to expire in September and midterm elections looming, Congress is once again racing to avoid a shutdown — this time on the heels of two of…
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Hegseth Faces Congressional Pushback Over Iran Military Funding
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress on Tuesday to defend the administration’s funding request tied to military operations against Iran, drawing sharp questioning from lawmakers on both sides of…
House Sends Fiscal 2027 Defense Bill to Senate in Near Party-Line Vote
National security spending and U.S. military readiness are again at the center of a congressional battle, as the House approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 on…
House Votes 350-76 to Reject Bid to Cut Pentagon Funding for Ukraine
American taxpayers have now committed roughly $195 billion toward the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and a bipartisan House majority made clear Tuesday night it intends to keep that spending pipeline open, defeating…
Iran Declares Full-Scale War as US Strikes Enter Tenth Round, Oil Hits Monthly High
Category: Economy | Tags: National Security, Iran, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio The conflict between the United States and Iran has escalated to a scale that is now reshaping global energy…
Pentagon Budget Bill Faces Dead Ends in Both Chambers as FY2027 Defense Authorization Stalls
The annual legislation that funds and directs the United States military is in serious trouble on Capitol Hill, with the House and Senate both hitting procedural walls that leave the…
After 30 Years of Dormancy, Trump DOJ Activates Specialized Alien Terrorist Removal Court
A court established by Congress nearly three decades ago to handle the removal of foreign nationals linked to terrorism has finally received its first case. The Trump administration’s decision to…
Senate Control Hangs in the Balance as Both Parties Eye 2026 Map
With the 2026 midterm elections drawing closer, control of the U.S. Senate remains genuinely competitive, and strategists in both parties believe they have a realistic path to a majority. The…