Anthony Adragna

The House Rules Committee late Monday teed up a slew of more than 300 defense amendments for floor consideration, kicking off what's sure to be heated debate over the Pentagon's annual policy bill.

Top House appropriators from both parties want more information before considering an Iran war supplemental that the Pentagon says it needs before the August recess.

Senior Capitol Hill staffers don’t think the Iran war will be resolved anytime soon, with 35% saying it won’t end in 2026.

They haven't been as outspoken as their Senate colleagues, but House GOP defense hawks are deeply skeptical of the Trump administration's initial terms for a peace deal with Iran.

News: A group of seven Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Jon Ossoff (Ga.), is pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the “criteria, process, and authorities utilized” to deny a series of recent military promotions.

Democrats are actively considering turning to the courts to rule on whether President Donald Trump’s resumption of strikes against Iran is illegal.

Less than a month ago, President Donald Trump noted on Truth Social: “Many presidents have tried to make Peace with Iran, and all have failed before me.”

Republicans racked up more than $1 billion in earmarks, and Democrats secured more than $389 million in earmarks in the House’s FY2027 defense policy bill.

Questions continue to swirl around the status of Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) health, but nowhere will his absence be felt more than in the defense policy space.

The U.S. military launched new strikes on Iranian targets on Sunday, the latest sign that the Iran conflict is ramping back up to a full-scale war.