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DHS Nominee Confirmation Hearing

• 🔥 Senators Grill Markwayne Mullin: U.S. senators grilled Trump DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin in a heated Senate...

• Senate Intelligence hearing probes worldwide threats, zeroing in on US-Iran escalation with DNI Tulsi Gabbard testifying.
• Sen. Warner accuses...

• Day 33 of DHS shutdown with no Senate vote today amid partisan deadlock over Trump's immigration agenda and SAVE Act debate.
• Sen. Markwayne...

Top U.S. intelligence officials join House hearing on worldwide security threats, streamed live by PBS News for congressional oversight insights.

Key developments in shutdown deadlock:

• Democrats sent new offer Monday to GOP/White House to end weeks-long partial shutdown.
• Senate Majority...

House Intelligence Hearings on Global Threats

• 🔥 Testimonies from Gabbard, Patel, Ratcliffe: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard,...

Key angles on Hill friction over U.S.-Iran conflict:

• House fallout: Rep. Joe Kent, US counterterror chief, resigns amid escalation; GOP holds press...

Key developments in the DHS shutdown standoff:

• Procedural win: Senate votes 51-48 at 4 p.m. ET March 17 to open debate on Trump's demanded SAVE...

House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in North and South America. Full 2+ hour video now available for insights into regional threats.

• Iran war lacking plan: House Democrats warn of no clear strategy amid ongoing conflict, pushing War Powers Resolution.
• Civil liberties erosion:...

House Intelligence Committee's annual Worldwide Threats Assessment hearing underway:

• Witnesses: DNI Tulsi Gabbard, FBI Dir Kash Patel, CIA Dir John...

• Speaker Johnson leads Republicans accusing Democrats of endangering national security amid DHS shutdown.
• Citing attacks and immigration, they...

New framework divides acts into absolute immunity, presumptive immunity, and no immunity—complicating Trump’s federal cases.

• Trump impact:...

Iran War Congressional Standoff

• 🔥 Republicans Resist Hearings: Republicans in Congress resist calls for public hearings on the U.S. war with...

Key elements in tonight's Illinois Senate Democratic Primary prediction video:

• Breaks down latest polling, prediction markets, and early voting...

The House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee is speed-running four FY2027 budget request hearings over two days this week, ramping up momentum in the congressional appropriations process.

White House stance amid rising costs:

• NEC Director Kevin Hassett says current funds cover $12B Iran operations; OMB to assess future needs.
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Escalating Senate rifts over U.S.-Iran conflict reveal stark partisan lines:

• GOP resistance: Republicans sidestep Iran war debate, as Democrats...

Early 2026 Senate horse-race outlook:

• BlueWave? Updated predictions probe Democratic gains in midterms
• Key focus: Senate races, swing states,...

• Senate advances: Pushing to break SAVE standstill amid chamber gridlock on voter ID overhaul.
• Opposition surges: LatinoJustice and OneV mobilize...