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Iran strike ignites Capitol Hill battle over war powers, Homeland Security funding

Mar 1, 2026Center Right

The U.S.-Israel military offensive against Iran is stoking a heated fight on Capitol Hill over who has the power to take the country to war, while also intensifying the battle over Homeland Security Department funding.

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US boosts homeland security posture amid retaliation risks after Iran strikes

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Mar 2, 2026

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US boosts homeland security posture amid retaliation risks after Iran strikes

Federal authorities are intensifying counterterrorism monitoring across the United States amid concerns Iran or its sympathizers could attempt retaliation following U.S.-backed strikes on Iranian leadership, according to administration officials and a former FBI counterterrorism supervisor. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, addressing the strikes on Iran for…

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