House Speaker Mike Johnson claims "Operation Epic Fury" is nearing its conclusion with objectives met, even as the Pentagon deploys elite paratroopers. Meanwhile, Tehran has officially dismissed Washington’s 15-point peace framework, setting its own "non-negotiable" conditions for an end to the month-long war.
Senator Bernie Sanders has launched a legislative strike against the Biden-Trump transition era's war funding. Citing over 1,300 deaths since the February 28 escalation, Sanders is calling for an end to the "blank check" for military operations in the Middle East.