PODCASTS:
March 6, 2026 ~ Congresswoman and Senate candidate Haley Stevens joins Kevin Dietz with the latest on the war in Iran and details her newly introduced bill aimed at tightening stock‑trading rules for lawmakers.
March 6, 2026 ~ Congresswoman Lisa McClain joins Kevin Dietz with the latest on the escalating war in Iran. She breaks down key military developments, what Congress is being told behind the scenes, and how U.S. involvement may intensify in the days ahead.
March 6, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds spoke with Congressman Tim Walberg. They discussed DHS funding, Kristi Noem’s departure, and the situation with Iran.
IRAN ~ The U.S. House failed to pass a resolution on Thursday that would require President Donald Trump to ask Congress for approval on any military actions in Iran, following the Senatedoing the same the day prior
The war powers resolution failed in a 212 to 219 vote, mostly along party lines in the GOP-controlled House, with four Democrats and two Republicans dissenting from their parties. The Senate’s bill failed 47-53 vote, mostly along party lines, with Democrats voting for the resolution and Republicans against it, with Democrats voicing frustrations over Trump not asking for approval of military strikes on Iran. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and John Fetterman (D-PA) were the only senators to cross party lines in their votes.
So far, over 1,200 people have died in Iran from U.S.-Israel strikes on the country, including over 160 people in an Iranian girls’ school. Israel has also been engaging in strikes on Southern Lebanon, killing about 120 people.
Iran has retaliated by launching attacks on U.S. bases and embassies across the Middle East, striking sites in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Israel, Oman, Azerbaijan, and Bahrain. Turkey reported on Wednesday that NATO intercepted a missile from Iran heading towards its airspace, which Iran has denied. A U.K. base in Cyprus was also struck, though the culprit of the strike is currently disputed. Six U.S. troops in the region have been reported killed in these strikes.
The U.S. brought the war outside the region when one of its submarines sank an Iranian warship conducting a training exercise off the coast of Shri Lanka with a torpedo, killing over 80 people on board. Iran later claimed it sank a U.S. oil tanker in the Arabian Gulf. Reports are also emerging that the CIA is working to back Kurdish militia groups to help fight in Iran.
During a live interview on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told “NBC Nightly News” that Iran is not interested in a ceasefire with the U.S., citing that the U.S. started its military strikes amid ongoing negotiations with Iran.
