Democrats demand top Trump aides testify on Iran war decisions, planning

All Democratic members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday demanded that top Trump administration officials appear before the panel to testify on the decisions, diplomacy and planning related to the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. In a letter led by ranking member Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the lawmakers call on Secretary of State Marco Rubio,

This week on The Hill: Thune, Trump head for showdown on SAVE America Act

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is headed to the Senate floor for a procedural vote this week, setting up a potential showdown between President Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.). For weeks, Trump has pushed for the passage of the bill, which would require proof of citizenship to register to…

US Airline CEOs Urge Congress to End Partial Government Shutdown in Joint Letter

Travelers go through TSA at the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore on Feb. 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The chief executive officers (CEOs) from multiple major U.S. airlines on March 15 urged Congress to quickly end a 29-day government shutdown that has disrupted air travel and forced 50,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Medicare Advantage Overpayments Raise Costs for All Seniors, Congressional Committee Finds

Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) speaks during a hearing of the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill, in Washington on Sept. 24, 2024. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File Medicare Part B premiums are higher than they should be because the government overpays private insurance companies that run Medicare Advantage plans, according to a March

Trump snarls GOP’s midterm message 

House Republicans have spent months scrambling to unite around a midterm strategy that will keep them in the majority following November’s elections. In just the last two weeks, President Trump has made their task much tougher. On the messaging front, the president’s attacks on Iran have muddled his “America First” mantra and caused the price…