Trump snarls GOP’s midterm message 

House Republicans have spent months trying to unify around a midterm strategy that will keep them in the majority after the November elections. In the past two weeks alone, President Trump has made their job even more difficult. On the messaging front, the President’s attacks on Iran have messed up his “America First” mantra and…

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Jackson, Bean eye comeback bids in Illinois

As the number of lawmakers rising, two former House members are gambling Tuesday that voters will reward experience rather than innovation as the Democratic Party struggles with generational change. Former Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. and Melissa Bean are running for their old House seats on the south and west sides of Chicago. Still, his re-election…

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Iranian lawmaker cites UN charter in calling Ukraine ‘legitimate target’ for helping Israel with drones

The head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission threatened to attack Ukraine on Saturday, claiming Kiev has become a “legitimate target” by supplying drone technology to Israel. Ibrahim Azizi justified his warning by citing Article 51 of the UN Charter, which recognizes the right of a country to individual or collective self-defense if an…

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