In the long arc of American military adventurism, Capitol Hill has once again become the arena where the costs of distant conflict return home to be reckoned with. Lawmakers from both parties are questioning the mounting toll of a campaign against Iran that has quietly expanded from protecting a strait to dismantling a nation's capacity to govern and resist — a shift in ambition that carries consequences not yet fully visible. President Trump paused further strikes while keeping options open, navigating between the language of force and the possibility of negotiation, as constitutional questio
Trump's Iran campaign faces Capitol pushback as military objectives expand beyond Strait of Hormuz
Human rights groups report increased executions of protesters and political prisoners during the conflict; Iran's military commander threatens killing one American service member for each Iranian citizen killed in US attacks.