Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) blasted President Donald Trump‘s ambitions to seize Greenland as “ill-advised threats” that would be “an unprecedented act of strategic self-harm.” As Trump continues to discuss his hopes of obtaining Greenland from NATO ally Denmark, McConnell ripped the idea in his Senate floor speech on Wednesday. McConnell warned that “close ties with […]

President Donald Trump’s promise to “help” Iranian protesters significantly raises the stakes on United States involvement in the Middle East.  Should Trump fail to strike Iranian targets, experts suggest he could undermine the “peace through strength” foreign policy he’s cultivated over the past year, including last summer’s targeted strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and this month’s operation to capture […]

Vice President JD Vance helped spare President Donald Trump another embarrassing defeat on the Senate floor Wednesday, casting a tiebreaking vote to kill a resolution reining in his ability to conduct military operations in Venezuela. The Senate voted 51-50 to table the measure, reflecting the White House’s continued but wavering sway over a Republican Congress. […]

A federal court ruled Wednesday that California may proceed with a new congressional map designed to favor Democrats in the midterm elections.  The 2-1 decision from a panel of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California allows the state to implement a map that Democratic leadership argues is a necessary countermeasure to […]