Svetlana Shkolnikova

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are demanding that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio immediately appear before Congress for public hearings on the Iran war, threatening repeated votes on war powers resolutions if Republicans ... See more

WASHINGTON — The congressional impasse over funding the Department of Homeland Security, which has forced the Coast Guard into a shutdown for three weeks, is not expected to ease with the firing of department chief Kristi Noem. Democrats say President Don... See more

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday resisted another attempt by lawmakers to curtail President Donald Trump’s ability to continue his military offensive against Iran, blocking a resolution that would have required Congress to weigh in on the campaign. The ... See more

WASHINGTON — The Senate rejected a bipartisan war powers resolution Wednesday that would have blocked President Donald Trump from continuing to wage war against Iran without explicit approval from Congress. The 47-53 vote was the first attempt by lawmaker... See more

WASHINGTON — A Department of Defense nominee for a top homeland defense policy position declined to say Thursday if it would be appropriate to station troops next to polling stations as senators raised concerns of National Guard deployments around the mid... See more