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President Donald Trump and his administration and allies have sent mixed messages about the war with Iran in the first two weeks of the operation. The Secretary of Defense called it war. Now, the Speaker of the House said thus conflict with Iran is not a war.
House and Senate Democrats are calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem for perjury.
The U.S. Postal Service will tell Congress on Tuesday it faces a serious financial crisis and will run out of cash in less ‌than a year in the absence of significant reforms. Postmaster General David Steiner will tell a House ‌Oversight subcommittee that USPS needs higher stamp prices,
Airline CEOs are urging Congress to end the partial government shutdown as passengers report hours-long TSA wait times and workers go without pay.
Despite a cool reception from Congress, the White House is looking to intensify its pressure campaign on lawmakers to pass a “most-favored nation" drug pricing bill.
Members of Congress introduced a resolution marking five years since the Atlanta spa shootings. The 2021 attack killed eight people, including six Asian women, and injured one other person. Lawmakers say the measure also highlights the continued rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.
Doctors and scientists are running for office, motivated by concerns over health policy, anti-science movements, and cuts to social programs.
As push from Republicans and Donald Trump to pass the SAVE America Act have stalled in Congress, efforts are underway at the state level to fill in the gaps.