Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers again on Tuesday that congressional authorization is not required for the military operation against Iran, arguing that President Trump has sufficient ...

During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing today on May 12, 2026, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) brings up the War Powers Resolution in her exchange with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, making it ...

War powers dispute: Sen. Murkowski challenged Hegseth on the administration’s refusal to seek congressional authorization for continued Iran war operations after the 60-day limit. Cost and stockpile ...

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping a bruising two-month fight over the nominee, who faced a litany of ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was one of three Republicans to vote on Friday against Pete Hegseth, who was narrowly confirmed as defense secretary in the new Trump administration. The other Republican ...

Congressional Republicans will seek to provide additional funding for ICE and the Border Patrol in the coming weeks.