Anthony Adragna

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.

Corporate America is raising hell about a provision in the Senate’s annual defense policy bill.

President Donald Trump's fixation on the 2020 election is reigniting tensions with Senate Republicans, roiling the GOP's plans to quickly confirm the president's nominee for intelligence chief and reauthorize FISA Section 702.

House GOP lawmakers don't appear inclined to make any additional amendments to the annual defense policy bill before the chamber tries again next week to advance its version of the NDAA.