Congress Came Within One Vote of Checking the Iran War and Failed Again
War restraint is no longer a fringe protest, but Congress still turned near-majorities into permission by arithmetic.
Samuel Crane
Bureau: Washington
Warsh's First Day Starts With Powell Still in the Room
The Fed transition is not a clean handoff when the outgoing chair keeps a vote and inflation gives the new one no easy cut.
Barrett's AUMF Has a July 30 Date and Almost No Republican Army
Tom Barrett has written Trump a war permission slip with an expiration date, but the Republican caucus has not lined up behind it.
Hegseth's Article II Answer Now Has a Vote Record Around It
Hegseth's Article II theory is no longer a hearing answer; it is now protected by two failed congressional votes.
The Gas-Tax Fix Is a Domestic Admission of the Hormuz Premium
A gas-tax holiday is being sold as relief, but it also admits the war premium has reached the household ledger.
Natanson Has One More Business Day Before DOJ Must Appeal
A status conference is movement, not resolution; the Justice Department still has until Monday to decide whether it wants Fourth Circuit law.