Executive Maneuvers and Legislative Friction Define Post-Shutdown Washington
President Trump asserts the end of Iran hostilities to bypass War Powers oversight while facing mounting legal challenges and administrative whistleblower complaints.
President Trump asserts the end of Iran hostilities to bypass War Powers oversight while facing mounting legal challenges and administrative whistleblower complaints.
President Trump notified Congress that hostilities in Iran have terminated, attempting to bypass the 60-day War Powers Act deadline as constitutional tensions rise over military authority.
President Trump notified Congress that a ceasefire in Iran renders formal war authorization unnecessary, sparking a constitutional debate over the War Powers Resolution's 60-day clock.
President Trump claims a ceasefire pauses the 60-day War Powers clock, despite maintaining a naval blockade and 50,000 troops in the region.
House Republicans finally passed a funding measure for non-enforcement DHS agencies, ending a 76-day stalemate that critics argue was an avoidable exercise in partisan brinkmanship.
The 60-day clock under the War Powers Resolution expires Friday, sparking a constitutional debate over whether a ceasefire legally pauses the executive's obligation to seek congressional authorization for the Iran…
President Trump signed a bipartisan funding package for the Department of Homeland Security, ending a historic shutdown while deferring the contentious debate over immigration enforcement to a separate legislative track.
The Pentagon seeks a $1.5 trillion budget amid ongoing Iranian blockades while the Supreme Court strikes down race-based redistricting in Louisiana.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before the House Armed Services Committee to justify a $1.5 trillion budget following a two-month conflict with Iran conducted without congressional authorization.