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Mike Johnson
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Donald Trump secures House victory, but Iran war package faces Senate resistance
The House backed a $95bn Iran war blueprint, but no money has moved. The real battle now shifts to Senate rules, deficits and voting restrictions.
Iran war funding explained: What is inside Donald Trump’s $87.6bn request?
The Iran war has cost the US $37.5bn, yet the Pentagon wants $67.1bn more. Congress must decide whether funding can substitute for a credible endgame.
Why the failed Thomas Massie amendment could reshape US policy towards Israel
Israel kept its $3.3 billion aid package, but 103 Democratic votes exposed a deeper shift. The 2028 security agreement may face a harder fight.
Why Trump’s massive Iran war funding request could trigger a new Republican revolt
Trump’s $87.6 billion funding request puts Iran war costs, Pentagon spending, farmer aid and congressional resistance under scrutiny.
Why Trump’s surprise housing bill move could backfire on Republicans
Trump’s housing bill delay puts voter ID, housing affordability, Senate rules and Republican midterm strategy at the center of a new fight.
Hostilities have terminated: Donald Trump tells Congress Iran war ended on April 7 ceasefire as War Powers Resolution deadline passes
Donald Trump says Iran hostilities have terminated. The naval blockade continues, fifty thousand troops remain, and the Constitution still asks who authorises this war.
Iran War Powers vote fails 47 to 50 one day before May 1 statutory deadline expires
Senate rejected the sixth Iran War Powers Resolution 47 to 50 on April 30. The 60-day statutory deadline arrives Friday, with Trump's legal authority unresolved.
DHS shutdown set to drag on as House sends Senate a bill Democrats vow to block
The US House passed a 60-day DHS funding bill on 28 March 2026, but Senate Democrats declared it dead on arrival as Congress left for a two-week recess with no deal in sight.
Joe Kent resigns as Trump’s top counterterrorism official, citing lack of imminent threat from Iran
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigns over the United States war with Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to national security.
Why the DOJ investigation into Alex Pretti’s death is testing institutional trust and protest rights in 2026
The DOJ and FBI have launched an investigation into the federal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. See how the case is unfolding and who’s involved.