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
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) warned on Monday that the possibility of Iranian “sleeper cells” in the Lone Star State is being “seriously” evaluated. Sleeper cells are foreign elements that remain under the radar until called upon to carry out a mission or attack. In Texas, federal authorities are investigating a shooting Sunday in Austin……
Washington, DC, lifted its recreational advisory for the Potomac River on Monday after a massive sewage spill earlier this year. Mayor Muriel Bowser social platform Source link
President Trump on Monday criticized Democrats for criticizing his administration’s strikes in Iran over the weekend. “The Radical Left Democrats, a party that has completely lost its way, are complaining bitterly about a very necessary and important attack on Iran by the United States and Israel,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Monday evening….
The US Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was attacked by multiple drones on Monday following President Trump’s attacks on Iran. “According to initial estimates, the US Embassy in Riyadh was attacked by two drones, resulting in limited fire and minor damage to the building,” Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry wrote. Source link
