WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Pentagon official testified in the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that the war in Iran has cost US taxpayers 25-billion dollars. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was in the hot seat in the committee, taking questions from members about the war since it began nearly two months ago. 

In a rare and historic moment on Capitol Hill, His Majesty, King Charles III, addressed Congress Tuesday during his U.S. state visit. The King’s joint address is one stop of the four-day state visit. But it’s a visit that many were unsure would happen following events in D.C. over the weekend.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This weekend’s shooting has put additional pressure on House leadership to move forward with the Senate approved Department of Homeland Security funding bill. On Monday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R- LA) has called the measure “problematic” and will have to change to pass the House.  

Once inside, hundreds — including cabinet officials and high-profile celebrities — were gathering at pre-dinner receptions and social gatherings — all without any type of security screening or metal detectors. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following this weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, a wave of misinformation, conspiracy theories and false claims about the incident flooded online. Most of these ideas suggested that the shooting was staged.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The President, Vice President and other top officials are unharmed following Saturday night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. The suspected gunman has been detained. Officials said a federal agent who was shot is recovering. Following the incident, the President said the suspected gunman had written what he describes as a manifesto without offering details. Our Washington, D.C. correspondents were in attendance at the dinner and share what they experienced. 

Decades after surviving some of the darkest chapters in Iran’s history, former political prisoners are speaking out—sharing stories of torture, loss and resilience as the war with Iran continues.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the US is focused on the war with Iran, Ukrainian advocates and members of congress are highlighting an ongoing humanitarian crisis: the thousands of kidnapped Ukrainian children.  

Analysts say the win for Democrats likely gives them the edge in the redistricting arms race that first began in Texas last year. Now, Republicans are scrambling to respond. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the early hours Thursday morning, the Senate moved forward with a plan to reopen the Department of Homeland Security. DHS has been shut down since mid- February after Democrats have called for more reforms for ICE and Border Patrol.