Stephen Neukam

2 days ago | axios.com | Stephen Neukam |Andrew Solender

Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTop congressional Democrats are furious over President Trump's decision to limit intelligence sharing with Capitol Hill after the alleged leaks of preliminary assessments about the U.S. strike on Iranian nuclear sites. Why it matters: Democrats see the Trump decision as a significant escalation in what they say is the White House's attempt to stonewall Congress about the Iran conflict.

3 days ago | axios.com | Stephen Neukam |Hans Nichols

This is Chuck Schumer. Photo: Allison Robbert/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesSkepticism is raging in Democratic quarters that U.S. strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities were not as successful as President Trump described them. Why it matters: On nearly all issues, foreign and domestic, there's a massive trust deficit between the White House and congressional Democrats. Add Iran's nuclear capabilities to that list.

3 days ago | axios.com | Stephen Neukam |Stef W. Kight

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer at the U.S. Capitol on June 17. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of obstructing Congress's access to critical information about the U.S. attack on Iran. Why it matters: The administration postponed a Tuesday afternoon classified briefing about Iran for senators, heightening tensions between the White House and Democrats over war powers.

3 days ago | axios.com | Andrew Solender |Stephen Neukam

The flags of Israel and Iran fly outside the International Atomic Energy Agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria on June 23. Photo: Christian Bruna/Getty ImagesBriefings for House members and senators on the situation in the Middle East that were scheduled for Tuesday have been postponed, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The development comes after President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran following a 12-day war that had lawmakers clamoring for information.

4 days ago | axios.com | Hans Nichols |Stephen Neukam

Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesSen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said he and his colleagues want to see what comes out of their classified briefing Tuesday before scheduling a vote on his war powers resolution, which could come as soon as Wednesday. Why it matters: The procedural vote will allow Democrats to register their objections to President Trump's strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities. But it will also put pro-Israel Democrats in a potentially difficult position.