GOP leaders take aim at Democrats over rhetoric on Iran
Top Republicans in the House are accusing Democrats of playing politics with their criticism of President Trump's decision to take out top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and tracing the roots of the...
View ArticleHoyer: War powers vote coming 'sooner rather than later'
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Wednesday that Democrats won't dally in voting on a resolution limiting President Trump's military powers amid a heightened conflict with Iran.The...
View ArticleSenators see off-ramp from Iran tensions after Trump remarks
Senators are hoping for an off-ramp from U.S.-Iran tensions as leaders from both countries struck notes of de-escalation a day after Tehran's missile attacks. In announcing new sanctions Wednesday,...
View ArticleNATO agrees to up contribution in 'fight against international...
NATO has agreed to “contribute more to regional stability” in the Middle East a day after Iran claimed it struck two Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops.NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on...
View ArticleHouse to vote Thursday on war powers resolution after Iran attacks
The House will vote Thursday on a resolution to limit President Trump's ability to take future military action against Iran without congressional authorization, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)...
View ArticleRand Paul, Mike Lee rip administration over 'insulting and...
GOP Sens. Mike Lee (Utah) and Rand Paul (Ky.) ripped the administration over a closed-door briefing on Iran on Wednesday, announcing they will now support a resolution reining in President Trump's...
View ArticleTwo rockets explode near US Embassy in Baghdad with no casualties: report
At least two rockets have struck the area in Iraq’s capital city where the U.S. Embassy is held, the same day President Trump announced that Iran "appears to be standing down,” according to multiple...
View ArticleDemocrats 'utterly unpersuaded' by evidence behind Soleimani strike
Democrats said Wednesday that the Trump administration failed to present evidence supporting the claim that a top Iranian general killed in a U.S. drone strike was planning an imminent attack.The...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Iran crisis eases as Trump says Tehran 'standing...
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View ArticleSenators introduce resolution warning that Congress has not authorized Iran war
Senators on Wednesday introduced a resolution stressing that neither the 2001 nor 2002 authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) covers a potential war with Iran. The resolution, spearheaded...
View ArticlePaul fires back at Graham over Iran criticism: 'He insults the...
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) fired back at Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) after the South Carolina Republican accused him of emboldening Iran, saying Graham "insults the Constitution" and is making a "low,...
View ArticleKaine revises Trump Iran war resolution as he courts GOP support
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said he is making changes to his resolution that would limit President Trump's ability to take military action against Iran as he tries to pick up more Republican support.Kaine...
View ArticleTrump says Iran was 'looking to blow up our embassy'
President Trump said Thursday that the U.S. killed a top Iranian military commander in Iraq because Iran was “looking to blow up” the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad."We did it because they were looking to...
View ArticlePelosi vows vote to end 2002 Iraq War authorization
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that the House will soon vote to repeal a 2002 resolution that empowered the Pentagon to conduct military operations in Iraq.Earlier in the week, Pelosi...
View ArticlePentagon notifies Congress of $2.75B proposed fighter jet sale to Singapore
The Trump administration has moved forward a possible $2.75 billion F-35 fighter jet sale to Singapore, formally notifying Congress of the deal on Thursday.The sale includes four initial F-35B short...
View ArticleHouse passes measure seeking to limit Trump on Iran
The House on Thursday approved a measure aimed at restricting President Trump’s ability to go to war with Iran, a day after a number of lawmakers expressed frustration at the briefing where the...
View ArticleArmy general refuses to restore Special Forces tab for officer pardoned by Trump
A U.S. Army general refused a request by an officer who was pardoned by President Trump to have his Special Forces tab reinstated.Lt. Gen. Francis M. Beaudette — commander of U.S. Army Special...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: House passes measure to limit Trump on Iran | Pelosi vows...
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View ArticleGraham, Paul rift deepens over Trump's war powers
A high-profile debate over President Trump’s war powers is fueling a feud among Senate Republicans.The fallout from a closed-door briefing on the U.S. air strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem...
View ArticleIraqi prime minister tells Pompeo to 'prepare a mechanism' for...
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi on Friday called on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to send a delegation to Iraq to "prepare a mechanism" for U.S. troop withdrawal from the country, according...
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