The United States has ordered the rapid evacuation of citizens across the Middle East in the wake of the attack on Iran. The US embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have been closed after Tehran attacked both consulates. The State Department has also directed Americans to leave Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank,…
The US Senate has been inactive for decades. There has been a lack of debate on the bills due to the procedural tactics used by the leadership of both parties, marginalizing ordinary members. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) has emphasized a strategy called the “talking filibuster”. It would restore the Senate tradition of extended debate… Source…
Cuban prisoners are cheering the US President. This tells you more about the state of US-Cuba relations than a decade of think-tank white papers. Source link
On Saturday morning, wearing a white baseball cap, President Trump informed the American people, “A short time ago, the United States military launched major combat operations in Iran.” That’s only part of the story. Trump did not tell the people that this war was unnecessary, started illegally without permission or consultation of Congress, and… Source…
Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are struggling to respond to the rapidly evolving conflict with Iran, which has embroiled many U.S. allies in the Middle East and sent energy prices soaring, posing domestic political risks for both parties. Republicans are struggling to say what President Trump’s ultimate objective is in Iran… Source link
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said passing the war powers resolution would strip President Trump of the authority to carry out his military campaign in Iran, warning that such a move would be a “terrifying possibility.” Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) plan to force a vote on a war powers resolution this week……
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday dropped its defense of President Trump’s executive orders targeting several of the nation’s top law firms, court filings show. The Trump administration rejected appeals of four decisions by federal judges who had rejected the orders from law firms Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Jenner & Block and Sussman Godfrey. DOJ…
Senior lawmakers from both parties said Monday that the Trump administration’s decision to launch bombing and missile strikes across Iran this weekend was largely dictated by Israel’s plans to attack Iran with or without US support. Senior administration officials told Republican and Democratic lawmakers at a classified briefing on Capitol Hill that the Israeli plan……
The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) over allegations that she may have engaged in “improper reimbursement practices” and violated House rules. The committee wrote in a statement on Monday that it had received a referral from the non-partisan Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC), which reviews allegations of misconduct against members… Source…
Vice President J.D. Vance on Monday rejected the notion that U.S. operations in Iran will lead to a prolonged conflict, saying there is no way Trump will let Washington end up in a multi-year conflict. “What’s different about this is that the President has clearly defined what he wants to accomplish,” Vance said… Source link
