Senate Democrats plan to hold hearings on Iraq in Washington and around the country—leading November elections—in an effort spearheaded by Bryon Dorgan (D-N.D.), chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee. Dorgan claims that the Republican controlled Congress has not held enough hearings on the Iraq war and has failed to conduct proper oversight of military operations, contracting procedures, and reconstruction. Dorgan has extended invitations to Republican congress members to attend the hearings in an effort to play fair. The first hearing is slated for Monday on Capitol Hill.
B-1 Bomber Task Force Deploys to Misawa, Japan
Oct. 18, 2025
A quartet of B-1Bs from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas have landed at Misawa AB, Japan, likely for a series of exercises with Japanese, U.S. and Australian forces.
