Congress is taking days off the calendar instead of voting on Rep. Thomas Massie's push to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth and force more Epstein disclosure, which is bad news for accountability over the Iran war and a warning sign for Republicans heading into the midterms.

• Massie filed two bills: one for more Epstein file releases, one with impeachment articles against Hegseth over the Iran war and civilian deaths.
• Speaker Johnson denied he would cancel session days to dodge the votes, then did exactly that within 48 hours, likely at the White House's urging.
• Retired Col. Dan Davis and antiwar.com's Dave DeCamp argue Hegseth's "no mercy, no quarter" rhetoric invites war crimes and that he broke the War Powers Resolution and civilian-protection laws.
• The US bombing of an Iranian girls' school, which killed over 100 children, and drug-boat strikes in the Caribbean would come under scrutiny in any trial, which is why many in Washington want to avoid one.
• Col. Douglas McGregor says removing Hegseth changes nothing, since the Pentagon's problems run far deeper and the real power sits with the deputy secretary and the Joint Chiefs.
• Separately, the US is paying for a $2.8 billion shipment of 40,000 heavy bombs to Israel, which looks like restocking for another round in Gaza or Lebanon rather than preparing for peace.

Outlook: Impeachment is unlikely to pass without Republican defectors, but the fight is fueling voter anger that could cost Republicans the midterms.