WATCH LIVE: White House briefing may address U.S. strikes on Iran, war powers vote - PBS
3/4/2026, 6:00:50 PM
Washington is bracing for live on-camera updates and congressional action as the administration argues its case on Iran amid escalating stakes. Two live events dominate the agenda: a White House briefing expected to address U.S. strikes on Iran and a Senate vote on a war powers resolution after U.S.-Israeli strikes. President Donald J. Trump is publicly defending the war with Iran as the conflict widens, while the military has named the first service members killed. Alongside the security story, the White House highlights Trump’s meeting with Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as other headlines pull in media and political intrigue from Axios and The Guardian.
Washington is bracing for live on-camera updates and congressional action as the administration argues its case on Iran amid escalating stakes.
Key points
- A White House briefing is expected to address U.S. strikes on Iran and a war powers vote (PBS).
- The Senate is expected to vote on a war powers resolution after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran (PBS).
- Trump is defending the war with Iran as the conflict widens, and the military has named the first service members who were killed (CBS News).
- The White House posted coverage of Trump meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House (WhiteHouse.gov).
- Axios reports on a Netflix-White House meeting that did not happen (Axios).
- The Guardian spotlights Anthony Scaramucci’s reflections on Trump’s inner circle and the political impact of “the Epstein files” (The Guardian).
Why it matters
- The war powers vote and the White House briefing signal a high-stakes push-and-pull between the executive branch and Congress over the direction and authorization of military action tied to Iran.
- The report that the conflict is widening—and that the first service members’ deaths have been named—raises the political and human costs at the center of the administration’s case.
What to watch
- What the White House says publicly about U.S. strikes on Iran and how it frames the war powers debate in the briefing (PBS).
- The outcome and contours of the Senate’s war powers resolution vote following U.S.-Israeli strikes (PBS).
- Any signals from Trump’s meeting with Germany’s chancellor that intersect with the broader international context (WhiteHouse.gov).