The House's Inaction Reflects a Deeper Crisis for Republicans The return of Congress from recess is shaping up to be a spectacle, thanks in large part to President Donald Trump's latest social media outburst.
A video purporting to show US military action against Iran's Kharg Island has sparked predictable fallout: Pentagon officials are scrambling to correct the record, and House Speaker Mike Johnson is left to address another War Powers Act resolution.
Beneath this latest drama lies a more profound challenge for Republicans. As the party hurtles toward November's midterm elections, its leadership finds itself trapped in a bind of their own making.