Video · 116th Congress
Watch President Trump’s full statement on Iran
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White House · 116th Congress
Democrats wanted an Iran strategy. Trump offered disjointed goals instead
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The fact that we have this great military and equipment, however, does not mean we have to use it.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump Iran address comes as congressional plans on War Powers in flux
[jwp-video n=”1″] The de-escalation came at a time it is unclear of the status of various congressional attempts to more clearly delineate the legislative branch’s role in a conflict with Iran
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump’s threat to bomb Iran ‘cultural’ sites is personal for Iraq War vets in Congress
[jwp-video n=”1″] Gallego, an Arizona Democrat, recalled his inner conflict as a combat Marine in Iraq over a desire to “exact revenge” on the locals he was patrolling after his best friend was
White House · 116th Congress
U.S. military won’t leave Iraq anytime soon, Trump says amid tensions
[jwp-video n=”1″] At several points on the campaign trail, former Vice President Joe Biden has said some version of this assessment of Trump: “Dangerously incompetent and incapable, in my view
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: House to debate Iran war powers as impeachment articles hold continues
[jwp-video n=”1″] Trump and the administration say the drone strike that killed Soleimani — which comes after Iran led a rocket attack on a military base in Iraq that killed an American contractor
White House · 116th Congress
Iranian military leader was plotting ‘imminent’ and ‘sinister’ attack on U.S. interests, Trump says
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Quds Force — part of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, which Trump’s administration in April dubbed a terrorist organization — that Soleimani commanded has killed “hundreds” of
White House · 116th Congress
Iranian Quds commander’s assassination to follow Trump back to Washington
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2020var rcrdTwitter = 1; “This could be the most significant foreign leader that the United States has ever assassinated.” Connecticut Democratic Sen.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Name Trump or not? Senate responses to Soleimani killing highlight 2020 tightrope
[jwp-video n=”1″] Arizona GOP Sen. Martha McSally, an Air Force veteran and a member of the Armed Services Committee, also did not mention Trump by name.
Congress · 116th Congress
Congress unlikely to check Trump’s power to start war with Iran
[jwp-video n=”1″] March to war?
White House · 116th Congress
Facing political risks, Trump tries casting Iranian Quds leader as ‘terrorist ringleader’
[jwp-video n=”1″] Onstage with religious supporters, Trump boasted of a “flawless strike” on a “terrorist ringleader” as he sought to cast Soleimani more as a violent extremist than one of Iran
Opinion · 116th Congress
Capitol Ink | Best of 2019
Family Road TripPublished Aug. 1. CO2 CongressPublished Sept. 19. Impeachment MarchPublished Sept. 25 World Series UnityPublished Oct. 22. Wicked Witch HuntPublished Oct. 28.
White House · 116th Congress
Mar-a-Limbo: With Senate trial on hold, Trump faces uncertainty during Florida vacation
[jwp-video n=”1″] The president, senior White House aides and outside surrogates for weeks have been gearing up for a Senate trial after concluding House Democrats would, as they did Wednesday
Opinion · 116th Congress
Thank you for your (government) service
[jwp-video n=”1″] Marie Yovanovitch, a career diplomat who had worked previously in Russia, Armenia and Somalia, told of being called back as the ambassador to Ukraine
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Dec. 19
[jwp-video n=”1″] Van Drew told the president he will have the new GOP member’s undying support. That promoted the newly impeached Trump to endorse Van Drew in his reelection bid.
White House · 116th Congress
Essay: For White House press pool on Trump’s impeachment day, the silence was deafening
On the admittedly bleary-eyed ride home — here’s a shout-out to my Lyft driver “Charlie” for extracting me from the brutally cold downtown Washington wind tunnel at nearly 1 a.m. — I thought about
White House · 116th Congress
Three things to watch as Trump reacts to his impeachment
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 18, 2019var rcrdTwitter = 1; Michael Steel, a former aide to then-Speaker John A. Boehner and former Florida Gov.
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Dec. 18
[jwp-video n=”1″] Just after the House convened at 9 a.m., Arizona Republican and Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs offered a motion for the House to adjourn to stop the House from “wasting
White House · 116th Congress
Minutes after being impeached, Trump says House Dems earned ‘eternal mark of shame’
[jwp-video n=”1″] Trump was ending a part of his typical reelection campaign message riddled with false and misleading statements about defense spending, weapon programs and creating a Space
Congress · 116th Congress
Lawmakers contradict Trump on purpose of country’s missile defenses
The new spending package would provide $10.5 billion for such programs, more than $1 billion above the president’s request and nearly equal to the fiscal 2019 level, according to an analysis by the