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The latest from Capitol Hill.

  • An Iranian firefighter walks on the rubble of a destroyed residential building in Tehran, Iran, on March 23, 2026.
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    GOP lawmakers vent frustration over Trump administration’s lack of info on Iran war
  • Cherry blossoms bloom around the US Capitol on March 23, 2026.
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    Deal to reopen DHS sputters on Capitol Hill as anxiety in both parties spikes
  • U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks during a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee about Former Special Counsel Jack Smith's criminal investigation of U.S. President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 22, 2026.
    Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
    Democrats revive allegations around Trump classified document case in latest political battle with Justice Department
  • Darren Indyke, left, and Richard Kahn arrive for their respective depositions before the House Oversight Committee.
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    Takeaways from videos of ex-Epstein attorney, accountant closed-door testimony on Capitol Hill
  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks with reporters as he walks to his office at the US Capitol on Monday
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    Top Senate Republicans push plan to end DHS shutdown, but obstacles remain
  • Sen. Markwayne Mullin at his confirmation hearing to serve as secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, on March 18, 2026.
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    Markwayne Mullin confirmed to lead a DHS in turmoil
  • President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 23, 2026.
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    Trump rejected an off-ramp to the DHS shutdown – for now
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    Immigration agents deploying to airports under border czar as TSA staffing falls short
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On the Hill

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  • An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 1.
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    Inside Trump’s most difficult war decision yet: whether to put boots on the ground in Iran
  • Passengers wait in a long line to pass through a TSA checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, on Wednesday, March 18.
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    Talks intensify in Washington to end DHS shutdown as airport delays mount nationwide
  • President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
    Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP
    Trump reshapes a key US House race by offering a candidate and her husband roles if they drop out
  • Passengers walk through a queue to enter a TSA security checkpoint at Ronald Reagan International Airport in Arlington, Virginia., on  March 15.
    Aaron Schwartz/Reuters
    Lawmakers reckon with question of special treatment at airport security amid DHS shutdown
  • Darren Indyke, Jeffrey Epstein's former lawyer, arrives for his deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
    Jose Luis Magana/AP
    Longtime Epstein attorney says he didn’t know of the financier’s sexual abuse
  • Senator Thom Tillis speaks to members of the media in February.
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    GOP senator warns gutting Senate filibuster to pass SAVE America Act is a ‘foolish and lazy idea’
  • US Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche arrive for a closed-door briefing for members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, on Wednesday.
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    GOP hardliners wavering on support for Bondi subpoena after testy briefing
  • President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
    Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP
    Cracks emerge in GOP over Iran war cost as administration floats more than $200B request to Congress
  • Sen. John Fetterman speaks during Wednesday's confirmation hearing.
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    Fetterman explains why he crossed party lines to support Mullin for DHS chief
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    Have we seen the last of the Epstein files? Lawmakers and victims want more released
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speak to the media following a closed-door briefing for members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, on the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein investigation and compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2026.
    Nathan Howard/Reuters
    Frustrated Democrats walk out of tense Epstein briefing with Bondi and Blanche on Capitol Hill
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  • Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump's nominee for Homeland Security secretary, departs after his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday.
    Evan Vucci/Reuters
    Mullin under microscope by Senate colleagues over temperament, stolen valor and ICE in tense DHS confirmation hearing
  • The US Capitol on March 17, 2026.
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    Senate kicks off marathon debate over Trump’s voter ID bill
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