Sen. Mark Warner says he’ll “take a look” at Trump funding request for Iran war

Washington — Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia said on Sunday that he would “take a look at anything” when asked whether he would oppose additional funding for the war with Iran if the White House asks Congress for more money. “But this president should have come to the American people and Congress first and … Read more

Sen. Tim Kaine says Congress will ‘have a hard time’ reviewing Trump’s military budget request

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., on Sunday expressed skepticism about the Trump administration’s 2027 budget plan, which includes a request of $1.5 trillion from Congress to fund the Defense Department, a 44% increase from the amount that was appropriated to that agency for this year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free … Read more

Alcatraz could reopen as a ‘state-of-the-art secure prison’ under Trump’s $152M budget request

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House on Friday requested $152 million to begin reopening Alcatraz as an operational prison. The funding proposal, included in the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, would cover the initial phase of rebuilding the long-closed facility into what officials describe as a “state-of-the-art secure … Read more

Judge denies Justice Department request to revive Federal Reserve subpoenas

Washington — A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve as part of its criminal investigation into Chairman Jerome Powell and the Fed’s building renovations, after the judge had quashed them on the grounds they were pretextual and not based on evidence … Read more

Trump says he’s granting Iran’s request to extend pause on energy site strikes

Washington — The United States will extend the pause on strikes on Iranian energy plants by roughly an additional 10 days, at the request of the Iranian government, President Trump announced Thursday on Truth Social.    The president on Monday announced a five-day pause on strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure in order to negotiate with … Read more

Hegseth defends $200 billion Iran war funding request reported by Washington Post

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded Thursday to a Washington Post report that the Pentagon will ask Congress for an additional $200 billion for the Iran war. He said that the number could change because it “takes money to kill bad guys.” CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more from Capitol Hill. Source link

China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips

WASHINGTON — China won’t help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz as requested by President Donald Trump, but it is probably welcoming the delay in Trump’s highly anticipated trip to Beijing as the U.S. risks getting bogged down in the Middle East, analysts say. The latest developments are unfolding as Trump’s Iran war, … Read more