Johnson: Congress will pass Iran war funding when ‘appropriate’

US submarine sinks Iranian warship with torpedo; video shows explosion

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that a U.S. Navy submarine sunk an Iranian warship in international waters, the first such sinking of adversary ship since World War II. “An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international

House Ethics panel launches investigation of Tony Gonzales

The announcement comes as the Texas Republican fights for his political life in a primary runoff.

Daylight Saving Time isn’t going away any time soon

It will take a compelling reason for lawmakers to stick their necks out and enact a law that ends Standard Time once and for all.

Johnson, Allred advance to runoff for Dallas-area House seat

Rep. Julie Johnson (D-Texas) and former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) are projected to head to a runoff in the Democratic primary for Texas’s newly drawn 33rd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Johnson succeeded Allred last cycle after the former lawmaker

Gallego says he'd vote to fund 'dumb' Iran war

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Tuesday said he’d vote to fund a war against Iran if other Gulf States contribute to the cost, despite previously describing the conflict as “dumb.” CNN's Kaitlan Collins asked Gallego, "If the Pentagon asks for more funding for what’s happening,

Watch live: Noem facing House questioning over DHS oversight

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem will testify before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning on oversight of the department as lawmakers remain at an impasse over funding for it. Noem on Tuesday faced fierce questioning in the Senate, where

Menefee, Green's Democratic primary battle heads to runoff

The Democratic primary between Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) and Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) is projected to head to a runoff in the Houston-based 18th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The race will shift to another May 26 showdown between Menefee, the

A roadmap to better zoning and a boom in starter homes

The template respects the reality of land-use governance in the United States.

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, possible candidate to replace father as Iran leader?

Mojtaba Khamenei has emerged as a leading candidate to replace his Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his father, as Iran's new supreme after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes attacked Iran and killed the elder Khamenei on Saturday. The former supreme leader's son is believed to be alive and in

Trump Team Scrambles Over Rubio’s Admission About Israel and Iran

State Secretary Marco Rubio just ate his own words. The White House is scrambling to find a palatable explanation for U.S. involvement in the Iran war after Donald Trump rejected Rubio’s public rationale. During a visit on Capitol Hill Monday, Rubio suggested that the U.S.

Hegseth, Caine preview major gravity-bombing campaign on Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and America’s top general on Wednesday morning previewed a major bombing campaign on Iran now that the U.S. and Israel have asserted greater control over the country’s airspace. "More and larger waves are coming. We are just getting started. We

So much for affordability: Trump’s war with Iran exposes the deceit of ‘America First’

For the millions of people struggling to make ends meet, Trump’s war just became another front in Republicans’ cost-of-living crisis.

Former rep stranded in Dubai: Thousands of Americans are in the same position

Former Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.) on Tuesday said he was stranded in Dubai, noting he was in the same position as thousands of Americans unable to evacuate the Middle East amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. “My understanding is our name is on a list somewhere at the State

Watch live: Walz, Ellison testify before House on Minnesota fraud

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and state Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) will testify Wednesday morning before the House Oversight and Governmental Reform Committee over the state's welfare fraud scandal. House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) previously called on Walz and

Live updates: Talarico prevails over Crockett in Texas; Hegseth details Iran operation

Democrat James Talarico prevailed in a Senate Democratic primary in Texas on Tuesday over Rep. Jasmine Crockett, delivering the party a candidate many had seen as the stronger general election choice. On the GOP side, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Attorney General Ken

Trump can crush the foundations of three dictatorships in three months

The first three months of this year seem to be defining the next three decades in Latin America and the world.

Iranian drone strike killed US soldiers at civilian port in Kuwait

An Iranian drone strike on Sunday killed six U.S. soldiers at a civilian port in Kuwait, according to The Associated Press. The group relocated from Army base Camp Arifjan to Port Shuaiba, approximately 10 miles away, in hopes of evading the incoming strikes from Tehran.

Trump's murky legal landscape on attacking Iran

President Trump’s attack on Iran has hurled the administration into muddy legal waters, from the commander-in-chief's authority to provoke a war to adherence to international law. The strikes on Iran began early Saturday after Trump for weeks threatened Tehran with attacks,

The new SNAP food restrictions aren’t just confusing — they’re illegal

The Department of Agriculture has approved waivers for 18 states to restrict what SNAP recipients can purchase at grocery stores, despite the fact that it lacks legal authority to do so, and this could lead to a blank check for executive restructuring of any program with waiver

Capitol agenda: Democrats get their Texas dream scenario

Watch live: Hegseth, Caine give update on Iran strikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine will speak with reporters Wednesday morning, just days after U.S. strikes in Iran over the weekend took out the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Saturday strikes have garnered mixed reactions

Trump’s 401(k) proposal could be a major step toward retirement security

Getting all workers into retirement savings plans, particularly low-earners, remains a formidable challenge.

Watch live: Top Women Shaping Policy 2026

As the 119th Congress hits its stride during their second year in and the 2026 midterm cycle begins to take shape, women remain at the forefront of the most critical policy debates in Washington and across the nation. From the future of health care to housing, from education to

In Iran, regime change is the only goal that ever made sense

The only way a U.S. attack on Iran ever made sense was is if its goal was regime change. If the intention is, for example, to compel Iran to do a “deal” then there was no point in attacking. Under the current circumstances, no deal is worth the cost of lifting sanctions that

Talarico prevails as Trump looms over Texas Senate GOP runoff

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Takeaways from Texas ▪ Americans race to leave Middle East ▪ Noem back on Capitol Hill for round 2 ▪ Upcoming primaries to watch Texas state Rep. James Talarico pulled off a major victory to

He’ll Need Some Luck, but James Talarico Can Win the Texas Senate Seat

Do Democrats have a real chance of winning a Senate seat in Texas this year? Probably not. But Tuesday night’s election results were the best possible outcome for the party, and they create the conditions for an upset. In the Democratic primary, state Representative James

Transcript: Trump Blurts Out Damning Iran Admission as MAGA Cracks Up

T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the March 4 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Donald Trump undermined his

Trump’s Iran timeline spurs concern over US weapons stockpiles

The U.S. will likely start to feel strain on its munition stockpiles if America's war with Iran stretches beyond the four-to-five-week timetable laid out by President Trump. The Trump administration has said that its biggest wave of attacks on Iran is coming in the days ahead.

Trump likely to get free hand on Iran from badly divided Congress

Deep partisan divisions over how to respond to President Trump’s war against Iran are likely to give the president a free hand to launch missile strikes and bombing missions as he sees fit for weeks longer. A bipartisan resolution under the War Powers Act to stop further

The Supreme Court Has Abandoned All Pretense

In the old days, it used to require actual work to show that the Supreme Court justices were driven by their personal beliefs instead of straightforwardly applying law, precedent, and procedure. You’d have to connect dots across multiple rulings and explain intricate legal

The Republican Meltdown Over Iran Is Just Beginning

On Monday, two days after the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran, Megyn Kelly began her SiriusXM show by saying she was praying for American troops, as well as mourning the U.S. service members who already had been killed by retaliatory strikes. But she quickly

The Hill recognizes 50 women who shape policy

Women are some of the most influential policy shapers on Capitol Hill and across the U.S., playing an increasingly visible role in the political sphere, driving key legislative debates and taking on new leadership roles across all levels of government. The Hill is recognizing

Somali Immigrants Fled Climate Change. Now They’re Facing ICE.

In Somali culture, there is a famous adage : “ Calaf waa labo cagood. ” It translates to “Happiness is two feet,” and denotes deep-rooted traditions of movement and migration. Somalis have been caught in civil war and unrest for decades, and many have migrated to Kenya,

Prediction Markets Are Eroding Our Civic Soul

The odds are 100 percent that the further infiltration of prediction markets into the public square and political decisions is going to make our lives worse. Recently announced partnerships—Polymarket with Substack and X , and Kalshi with CNN and the Associated Press —have

Meet The Hill's Top Women Shaping Policy

The Hill is recognizing 50 women as part of its inaugural Top Women Shaping Policy, a group who help to steer the agenda in Washington and state capitols both sides of the aisle. From staffers to state lawmakers to strategists — and many more in between — these women work long

Iran conflict fails to move Democrats in DHS shutdown fight

Centrist Democrats in the Senate are showing little appetite to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end the partial shutdown, despite Republicans trying to ramp up the pressure as the U.S. escalates its conflict with Iran. Talks between the White House and

GOP says it’s a targeted, limited combat operation, not a war, with Iran

Congressional Republicans are denying that President Trump is waging a war in Iran, arguing instead that the U.S. is responding to acts of war by the Iranian regime and engaging in a limited combat operation. “This isn’t a war. We haven’t declared war,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin

5 questions on Iran as the House returns to Washington

House lawmakers returned to Washington on Tuesday to confront the Iran conflict and joust over Congress’s role, or lack thereof, in governing the terms of the fight. President Trump launched the Iran operations with a hail of strikes early Saturday, after weeks of threats and a

Talarico beats Crockett in Texas Democratic Senate primary

James Talarico is projected to defeat Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the closely watched Democratic primary for Senate in Texas, according to Decision Desk HQ. The rising star now presents Democrats’ best hope of winning in the red state, where Democrats haven’t won statewide in

Trump Blurts Out Damning Iran Admission as MAGA Turns Harshly on Him

Speaking Tuesday about his war on Iran, Donald Trump got too candid. He declared that the worst-case scenario could involve people running Iran who are just as bad as those he’s deposing. He also admitted that most of the people the United States hoped will take over are now

Noem's spending review has held up more than 1,000 FEMA contracts, grants and awards, Dems say

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s policy of personally reviewing expenditures of more than $100,000 has held up more than 1,000 contracts, grants and awards at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), according to a new report from Senate Democrats. The report

Former university president Seth Bodnar launches independent bid challenging Daines

Former University of Montana president Seth Bodnar is launching an independent bid against Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) this year, making a bet that voters in Big Sky Country have an appetite for a third-party candidate. “This country is in crisis, and our national political

How Lindsey Graham got Trump to yes on Iran

The war launched Saturday is a full-circle moment for the veteran GOP senator, who spent decades pushing for military action against the Islamist regime.

Talarico beats Crockett in Texas as GOP heads to runoff: Key takeaways

Texas State Rep. James Talarico topped Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) in an expensive and fiercely contested Senate Democratic primary on Tuesday while longtime Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) head to a runoff in May in a race expected to

Gonzales forced into House GOP runoff amid affair allegations

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and gun rights YouTuber Brandon Herrera are projected head into a runoff after allegations of an affair with a former staffer rocked the lawmaker's candidacy, according to Decision Desk HQ. Gonzales and Herrera will head into a May runoff in the

Crenshaw ousted by Toth in Texas GOP primary upset

Texas State Rep. Steve Toth (R) is projected to pull off a victory in Tuesday’s primary, unseating fourth-term incumbent Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), according to Decision Desk HQ. Toth’s win all but ensures he will represent the deep-red Texas 2nd Congressional District in

Trump met with Coinbase CEO before bashing banks over crypto bill

Laurie Buckhout wins GOP primary in North Carolina, will face Don Davis in general

Former Pentagon official Laurie Buckhout is projected to win the Republican primary in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Buckhout defeated four other GOP candidates: Asa Buck, Robert Hanig, Eric Rouse and Ashley-Nicole Russell. She will