Trump braces for post-election showdown on Hesseth, Iran and Ukraine With the midterms just days away, President Trump faces a post-election showdown with Democrats and members of his own party over three intertwined battles: the future of Defense Secretary Pete Hesseth, the ongoing war with Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war. Democrats are vowing not to fund the war in Iran and are demanding Trump fire Geseth - with House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries threatening impeachment if Democrats take the House. Meanwhile, Republicans such as Sen. Mitch McConnell warn that Trump will have to get tough with Putin and show stronger support for Ukraine if he wants Congress to pass massive funding requests to the Pentagon — nearly $70 billion in emergency funds and $1.5 trillion for 2027. Senate aides warn that if Trump doesn't capitulate, the fight could trigger another government shutdown just before the Dec. 11 funding deadline. Republicans are discussing a third budget reconciliation package to bypass a Democratic filibuster, but they are divided on whether there is time. As one Democratic aide bluntly said: "There is no world in which the Democrats finance the Iran war. "The Pentagon's funding fight is really a proxy war over Gast and Iran - and it could define the lame-duck meeting and set the tone for the next two years. Gasth in Ukraine, don't miss it.

Trump braces for post-election showdown on Hesseth, Iran and Ukraine With the midterms just days away, President Trump faces a post-election showdown with Democrats and members of his own party over three intertwined battles: the future of Defense Secretary Pete Hesseth, the ongoing war with Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war. Democrats are vowing not to fund the war in Iran and are demanding Trump fire Geseth - with House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries threatening impeachment if Democrats take the House. Meanwhile, Republicans such as Sen. Mitch McConnell warn that Trump will have to get tough with Putin and show stronger support for Ukraine if he wants Congress to pass massive funding requests to the Pentagon — nearly $70 billion in emergency funds and $1.5 trillion for 2027. Senate aides warn that if Trump doesn't capitulate, the fight could trigger another government shutdown just before the Dec. 11 funding deadline. Republicans are discussing a third budget reconciliation package to bypass a Democratic filibuster, but they are divided on whether there is time. As one Democratic aide bluntly said: "There is no world in which the Democrats finance the Iran war. "The Pentagon's funding fight is really a proxy war over Gast and Iran - and it could define the lame-duck meeting and set the tone for the next two years. Gasth in Ukraine, don't miss it.