Capitol Hill

Seven Republicans back Iran war powers resolution, widening GOP split with Trump

The growing Republican defections come as Washington faces rising costs, depleted munitions stocks, and questions over how long the ongoing conflict can continue.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while aboard Air Force One while traveling back from Ireland to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on September 13, 2026 in flight.
(L-R): Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Randy Fine, and Dan Goldman

No. 41: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Randy Fine, Dan Goldman: Jewish voices in a divided Congress

An artist rendering of US President Donald Trump's planned Triumphal Arch.

Trump administration to break ground on 250-foot Washington arch despite legal challenges

 Rabbi Zamir Isayev attends a religious freedom forum held on Capitol Hill, July 2026.

Rabbi shows interfaith relations in Azerbaijan at Religious Freedom Forum on Capitol Hill


What Lindsey Graham's passing says about Israel's standing in US politics - comment

Israel enjoyed massive bipartisan support in Congress because representatives followed public opinion. Public opinion has now changed, as a third of Americans believe Israel has committed genocide.

US Senator Lindsey Graham holds a press conference on the subject of the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, in Jerusalem, November 27, 2024.

Convicted January 6 rioter appointed to sensitive Pentagon counterterrorism job - report

Elias Irizarry, 24, was appointed to a post in the Defense Department’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, the Washington Post reported. 

A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. Picture taken January 6, 2021.

Hundreds of rabbis and pastors mobilize on Capitol Hill for Israel Advocacy Day

Faith leaders participated in over 100 congressional meetings to advocate for Israel and the fight against extremism

L to R: Bishop Robert Stearns, President of Eagles Wings; Dr. Susan Michael, President of ICEJ USA; Jordanna McMillan, U.S. Dir., Israel Allies Foundation

Sen. Tim Sheehy forcibly removes anti-war protester who shouted, ‘No one wants to fight for Israel’

The protester, Brian McGinnis, a Marine veteran running as a Green Party candidate in North Carolina’s Senate race, disrupted a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on military readiness.

Brian McGinnis gets stuck in a door, injuring his arm, as Sen. Tim Sheehy and US Capitol Police officers attempt to remove him from a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 4, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Israel Allies Foundation convenes global pro-Israel conference in Washington

The three-day gathering will focus on international legislative cooperation, responses to global challenges facing Israel, and issues related to antisemitism and regional security.

Previous guests at the IAF Chairman's Conference include Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Courtesy)

Hegseth says he would have ordered second strike on Caribbean vessel

"I fully support that strike," Hegseth said at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California. "I would have made the same call myself."

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, US, December 6, 2025.

FBI probing Democrats who called for US military to refuse illegal Trump orders

US President Donald Trump also has accused the six Democrats of sedition and said in a social media post that the crime is punishable by death.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 12, 2025

No. 24: Norman Brownstein, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Josh Gottheimer: Lobbying for Israel in DC

Norman Brownstein, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Josh Gottheimer all provide extensive pro-Israel voices on Capitol Hill.

(L-R): Josh Gottheimer, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Norman Brownstein

US National Guard troops in Washington to begin carrying weapons, officials say

Hundreds of unarmed National Guard troops have been in Washington's streets for the past two weeks after Trump declared a crime emergency in the district.

A member of the National Guard mounts guard near the US Capitol building, as the House of Representatives debates impeaching US President Donald Trump a week after his supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, US, January 13, 2021

Bipartisan event celebrates Jerusalem Day, honors 'the beating heart of the Jewish people'

The bipartisan celebration emphasized the importance of faith-based diplomacy in promoting both peace and security for the Jewish state.

 (L-R) Jordanna McMillan, MK Moshe Tur-Paz, Josh Reinstein, Minister Gila Gamliel, Senator Ted Cruz, Rep. Brad Schneider, Bill Holmes, Pastor Larry Huch.