Leo Shane III

Tehran’s ability to scare off commercial ships continues to give it leverage in any peace negotiation with the U.S.

Votes in the House and Senate this week to halt the military campaign would prove a stunning embarrassment for the president.

A spate of military strikes comes even as the White House projects confidence that a deal to end the three-month-long war is near.

The House vote to halt the Iran war, while largely symbolic, further stymies the administration's political priorities during a week where the GOP has already scuttled several of the president’s goals.

The move comes after the dismissal of multiple uniformed military leaders since President Donald Trump took office.

The number of veterans running for federal office this cycle is up 47 percent from 2024.

House Republicans have also endorsed the change, which means the Defense Department rebrand pushed by the Trump administration could become law this year.

The action came nearly a month after the chamber advanced a similar war powers measure.

Major defense legislation approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee freezes three quarters of the Defense Secretary’s travel budget until Congress gets what it wants.

Republican defense hawks have heartburn over the nascent deal, which the White House provided to lawmakers on Thursday.