The GOP Told the Pentagon: We Are Not Getting Enough Answers
The chairs of both armed services committees publicly criticized the Pentagon after classified Iran briefings — the first serious GOP break on the war.
Samuel Crane
Bureau: Washington
Iran Fortified Kharg Island and Dared America to Come Ashore
CNN reports MANPADs, mines, and layered defenses on Kharg Island as Gulf allies privately beg Washington not to land.
The Senate Blocked War Powers for the Third Time
The Senate voted 53-47 to reject war powers constraints for a third time as 6,000-8,000 troops deploy without congressional authorization.
The Eighty-Second Airborne Has Its Orders
Written deployment orders, a division commander in theater, and two Marine expeditionary units approaching — the US is assembling a ground force without congressional authorization.
The Supreme Court Is About to Close the Door on Asylum
In Noem v. Al Otro Lado, the conservative majority appeared ready to rule that asylum requires physical presence inside the US — effectively ending claims at the border.
5,000 Marines Due Tomorrow — Same Day as the Strike Deadline
The 11th and 31st MEUs arrive in CENTCOM on March 27, the same day the five-day pause on power plant strikes expires.
The Pentagon Signed Wartime Munitions Contracts
The Pentagon inked framework deals with BAE, Lockheed, and Honeywell to surge munitions production on a 'wartime footing' — Honeywell alone committed $500M.