Svetlana Shkolnikova

WASHINGTON — The Secretary of Defense would have five days to explain to Congress why a senior military officer was removed from their position under a provision adopted by the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday. The requirement was unanimously ad... See more

It was the fourth time the chamber voted on a resolution directing President Trump to seek congressional authorization for military operations and the first time it succeeded. The House adopted a resolution Wednesday directing President Donald Trump to se... See more

WASHINGTON — The House adopted a resolution Wednesday directing President Donald Trump to seek congressional authorization before continuing military operations in Iran as more Republicans came out in opposition to the conflict. It was the fourth time the... See more

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers Tuesday that Iran retains “a lot of drones” after Operation Epic Fury though Tehran’s drone-building capability has been eroded after U.S. and Israeli bombardment. Rubio acknowledged during an app... See more

Senate Democrats are asking the Congressional Budget Office to account for “significant divergence” between the Pentagon’s cost estimate for the Iran war and independent reports as the nonpartisan agency calculates the conflict’s price tag. The lawmakers ... See more