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April 8, 2026
Hegseth’s Divine War
The U.S. defense secretary is using the military to promote Christian nationalism, experts say.
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March 26, 2026
Republican Support for Trump’s Iran War Is Wobbling
Lawmakers have concerns about cost, possible ground troops, and unclear objectives.
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March 18, 2026
U.S. Lawmakers Grill Trump’s Intel Chief on Iran Nuclear Threat
Tulsi Gabbard faced bipartisan scrutiny over the administration’s justifications for the Iran war.
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March 10, 2026
Trump Likely to Confront Democratic Wall on Iran War Funding
An emergency military spending request to continue the Iran strikes may soon be sent to U.S lawmakers.
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March 4, 2026
Senate Republicans Vote Down Effort to End Iran War
The House is expected to hold a similar Iran war powers vote tomorrow.
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March 4, 2026
Congress to Vote on Ending the War on Iran
Democrats describe the assault as illegal and contrary to U.S. interests.
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February 28, 2026
World Leaders, U.S. Lawmakers React to U.S. Strikes on Iran
Early views fell along ideological lines as the international community waits for damage reports.
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February 26, 2026
Congress Isn’t Likely to Rescue Trump on Tariffs
Few Republicans seem interested in codifying the duties that the Supreme Court struck down.
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February 23, 2026
Little Clarity on Legality of Trump’s Foreign Aid Shutdown One Year After
Lawsuits to reinstate frozen foreign aid have been hampered by questions of standing, jurisdiction, and legal technicalities.
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February 5, 2026
Trump Shocked Canada Out of Complacency on Defense. Will It Last?
Ottawa has announced ambitious military spending plans, including in the sparsely protected Arctic.
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January 28, 2026
Rubio Faces Tough Questions From Democrats on Venezuela
Senators attacked the Trump administration’s justification for Maduro’s capture.
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January 21, 2026
U.S. Congress Sidesteps Greenland Debate in Defense Spending Bill
Lawmakers opted against using the power of the purse to forbid forcible annexation of Greenland.
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January 21, 2026
Trump Says He ‘Won’t Use Force’ to Acquire Greenland
In his speech in Davos, Trump asked for the territory and said only the United States could defend it.
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January 15, 2026
How Trump’s Pressure Tactics Sank the Venezuela War Powers Debate
Senate Republicans successfully used a controversial procedural tactic to strip a war powers resolution of its privileged status.
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January 13, 2026
U.S. Congress to Provide Billions More in Foreign Aid Than Sought by Trump
The spending bill is a mix of rebuttal and acceptance of Trump’s efforts to overhaul the foreign affairs bureaucracy.
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