Today’s Episode EP 541

The House finally votes no on Iran and yes on Ukraine

After years of looking the other way, the House finally voted no on Trump's unauthorized war in Iran and yes on military aid for Ukraine. The politicians are still behind the public, but the shift is real — and it's a blow to Trump, a blow to Putin, and a small win for the Constitution. Paul Rieckhoff runs a solo briefing on what just happened, the soldier we lost in Iraq that nobody noticed, the January 6th rioter now sitting inside the Pentagon's counterterrorism shop, and why the Democrats' Graham Platner problem is Biden 2.0 all over again.

June 4, 2026

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The House finally votes no on Iran and yes on Ukraine

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The House finally did its job. By a 215-208 vote on the War Powers Act and a 218-204 vote authorizing $8 billion in military financing for…

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Why the House War Powers vote on Iran (215-208) is historic. Why the House War Powers vote on Iran (215-208) is historic even if it's mostly symbolic

The four Republicans who voted yes. Fitzpatrick, Massie, Barrett, Davidson — and why Don Bacon called it a Churchill moment

$8 billion in military financing for Ukraine, the Ukraine Se. $8 billion in military financing for Ukraine, the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative extension, and what it costs in American lives (zero)

Day 1559, 700+ Ukrainian children killed, and why Rubio is s. Day 1559, 700+ Ukrainian children killed, and why Rubio is suddenly admitting Ukraine is winning