Washington — The Senate defeated a war powers resolution that sought to block President Trump from using further military force against Iran, rejecting a Democratic push to rebuke the president amid the administration’s shifting justifications for the war and warnings about more American casualties to come. In a 47 to 53 vote, the resolution fell
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website is displayed on a phone, in this photo illustration. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times The U.S. government’s civilian workforce shrank by about 12 percent over the first year of the second Trump administration, the latest federal data show. Figures updated on March 4 by the Office of Personnel Management
One House Republican suggested Trump’s shifting rationale “sounds a little bit like President Lyndon Johnson going into Vietnam.”
Five Republicans joined with all Democrats to compel testimony from the attorney general.
Plumes of smoke rise over the skyline following explosions in Tehran, Iran, on March 1, 2026. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images ARLINGTON, Va.—U.S. and Israeli forces are continuing to expand their reach into Iranian airspace and expect the skies to be completely uncontested in a matter of days, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on March 4.
Washington — The Senate is voting Wednesday on whether to block President Trump from using further military force against Iran, amid shifting messaging from the administration about the strikes and warnings about more American casualties to come. It’s the second time in less than a year that Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia has forced
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