Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Wednesday railed against Republicans who are pushing escalation of the Iran war and reiterated her lack of support for boots on the ground. Her sentiments strongly oppose Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who has urged President Trump to send Marines to invade Kharg Island to topple Tehran’s regime. “Washington’s war machine…
Travelers wait in line at a TSA security checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on March 20, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) told Congress on March 25 that airports might close if the partial government shutdown continues. “At this point, we have to look at all options
As President Trump sends more troops toward Iran, mobilizing the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are unsatisfied with the amount of information provided in their briefings Wednesday, demanding the Pentagon be more forthcoming as the conflict nears its fifth week. The frustration about the lack of clarity comes
House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington is making clear he will push for the “fraud prevention” spending cuts he wants across state and social safety net programs in order to pay for any Iran war funding in a second GOP reconciliation bill. The Texas Republican is meeting soon this afternoon with Senate Budget Committee Chair
“There’s no way to get there without significantly weakening some districts,” one House Republican warned.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials on Wednesday warned lawmakers on the House Committee on Homeland Security about the impacts that the funding lapse that has stretched for 40 days has had on their workers. The hearing comes as financial strain on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at airports have contributed to waves of callouts…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Democrats on Wednesday again blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after Republicans rejected a counteroffer the party put forward. An effort by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to fund the DHS failed in a