Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 23
1:10 p.m.: “Rock solid”: Members of the House Republican defense team called Trump’s impeachment defense “rock solid” in advance of Democrats continuing to present their case against
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Congress · 116th Congress
Do Republicans hate or respect Adam Schiff? Maybe it’s both
Schiff is public enemy No. 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Ethics expert: GOP ‘crosses the line’ with House hallway ambushes
[jwp-video n=”1″] “But to have the party committees do it — it crosses a line,” McGehee said.
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment isn’t the only obstacle to legislative wins for Congress in 2020
[jwp-video n=”1″] On the table So what kind of work can be done?
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate could vote to curb Trump war powers, but timing unclear
[jwp-video n=”1″] Collins said she was ready to co-sponsor the Kaine resolution.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi wants new AUMF but says ‘it’s harder than you would think’
/pp style=""""""""font-weight: ““““““;"> [jwp-video n=”1″] <p style=""""""""font-weight: ““““““;"Pelosi described three key decisions that need to be made in debating a new AUMF — “timing, geography
Congress · 116th Congress
House to vote on war powers Thursday
[jwp-video n=”1″] “One of the messages we received from the briefers was: Do not debate, do not discuss the issue of the appropriateness of further military intervention against Iran, and that
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
Congress · 116th Congress
Congress readies for Iran briefings and vote in House on war powers
[jwp-video n=”1″] Trump also told reporters Sunday that he could impose “very big sanctions” on Iraq if Baghdad forces the withdrawal of U.S. forces.
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
Congress · 116th Congress
Thornberry calls for US action to deter Iran aggression
[jwp-video n=”1″] Noting Iran’s leaders have faced a month of demonstrations in which hundreds of Iranians have reportedly died, Thornberry predicted Iranian rulers will “lash out and try to
Congress · 116th Congress
Train safety technology hasn’t quite reached the station
But while Amtrak is using positive train control on 99.8 percent of its track miles and Class 1 freight railroads — which account for 53,718 of the track miles covered under the statute — are operating
Policy · 116th Congress
Two agencies, two different approaches to drone threats at airports
While the “Battle of Gatwick,” as it’s now known, disrupted travel plans for 140,000 passengers last December at Gatwick Airport near London, drones near airports are not rare: Between April 1 and
Policy · 116th Congress
Google looks past Project Maven to work anew with the Pentagon
[jwp-video n=”1″] Without a close partnership between the government, academia and industry, the Pentagon could never achieve global superiority in artificial intelligence technologies that are
White House · 116th Congress
Trump chastises ally Lindsey Graham, teases Thursday ‘announcement’ on Iran
[jwp-video n=”1″] ‘Ask Lindsey’ His back-and-forth with reporters also brought his rhetorical sparring with Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, a hawkish South Carolina Republican who has