Smoke rises after an airstrike on Tehran, Iran, on March 3, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images A measure that would block the president’s ability to wage war against Iran without congressional approval failed to advance in the Senate on March 4, a victory for the Trump administration. The procedural vote over the war powers
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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
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
North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate former Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at a primary election night watch party in Raleigh, N.C., on March 3, 2026. Matt Ramey/AP Photo Democratic voters outnumbered Republicans in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate primaries in both Texas and North Carolina, according to unofficial returns. This is a reversal from recent cycles. In Texas,