Much has been made of the ideological split in the Republican Party since President Donald Trump ordered strikes against Iran, but there is also a generation gap. Younger voters have been among the most skeptical of military intervention in the Middle East generally and against Iran specifically. Trump supporters have not been immune to this […]
A liberal Portland judge has ordered the pretrial release of several antifa-affiliated activists facing federal charges for their alleged violent involvement in the uprisings against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Stacie Fatka Beckerman, a federal magistrate judge who donated to Democrats, freed at least four known antifa affiliates federally charged over serious crimes connected to the […]
An Israel-Iran ceasefire announced Monday eased tensions in Congress that the United States could be drawn into a broader conflict, capping off a chaotic 48 hours for U.S. politicians as they weighed whether to curb President Donald Trump’s war powers. But the drama is far from over. For some lawmakers, the whiplash only complicated whether […]
Republicans are staring down more complications this week with their One Big Beautiful Bill Act, this time from the Senate’s parliamentarian, who ruled against several provisions that they included to win over conservative support. The House narrowly passed the tax and spending legislation last month after weeks of fierce negotiations. Now the bill is in the Senate, […]
Iran fired the final salvos of the “12 Day War” with Israel, with its final missile barrages killing at least three Israelis just minutes before President Donald Trump’s announced ceasefire took effect. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi fueled doubts of a lasting ceasefire when he issued a puzzling statement denying that a ceasefire had […]
Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) led a chorus of congressional Republicans arguing that President Donald Trump would win the Nobel Peace Prize for his international peace efforts, crowned by the Israel-Iran ceasefire. In an appearance on Fox News, just hours before Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran after 12 days of fierce fighting, Britt […]
Senate Republicans are straining to meet a July 4 deadline to pass President Donald Trump‘s “big, beautiful bill” as a flurry of last-minute negotiations and legislative changes threaten to delay a final vote. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has a daunting to-do list before he can bring the tax bill to the floor, with […]
The House Democratic Steering Committee recommended Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) to be the next top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee ahead of the caucus vote Tuesday morning. Four House Democrats, Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), and Garcia entered the June 24 race to be named the next top […]
Vice President JD Vance voiced optimism after President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, promising tomorrow would be “a new day.” Vance appeared for a scheduled interview with Fox News on Monday but learned just moments before going live that Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. The vice president said […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) criticized the White House for not yet briefing the “Gang of Eight” on Capitol Hill over the strikes in Iran that took place Saturday night. The “Gang of Eight” consists of the top members in both chambers, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer […]
