House Democrats vote to continue DHS shutdown despite Iran threat, Noem’s ouster
House Democrats largely voted against funding the Department of Homeland Security, despite the heightened threat situation amid the U.S. military operation in Iran.
House Rejects Iran War Powers Resolution After Senate Bats It Down
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) during a press conference on Capitol Hill on Jan. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives has knocked down a resolution that would place guardrails on the United States’ ongoing military operations in Iran. A war powers resolution for President Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury failed in
House Republicans sink effort to rein in Trump’s attacks on Iran
House Republicans on Thursday beat back legislation designed to rein in U.S. military operations in Iran, marking a victory for President Trump and a blow for those hoping to reassert Congress’s unique powers to wage war. The vote was 212-219, with just two Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Warren Davidson (Ohio) — hopping…
House votes to let Trump’s Operation Epic Fury continue in Iran
A vote to rein in President Trump's war powers in Iran failed in the House on Thursday, with several Republicans and Democrats crossing the aisle.
Fetterman backs Trump’s DHS pick Mullin as ‘nice upgrade’ in break with Democrats
There are mixed Democratic reactions as Trump taps Sen. Markwayne Mullin for DHS chief. Fetterman supports nomination, while other Democrats remain noncommittal on the pick.
FLASHBACK: Schumer Taps Jack Schlossberg to America250 Commission
The Kennedy heir closed his remarks with a quote from the Broadway musical ‘Hamilton’ that he attributed to ‘our Founding Father’ Jack Schlossberg and Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer/X) Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy scion now running in the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District, listed his membership on the America250 Commission on his recent financial
Watch Live: Pete Hegseth, Adm. Brad Cooper give news conference
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to give a press briefing with Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command leading U.S. forces in the Middle East, as the war against Iran continued for a sixth day. Thursday’s briefing comes one day after Hegseth said the mission, named Operation Epic Fury, against Iran was