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.
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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
Opinion · 116th Congress
Reflexive anti-Trumpism, AOC’s shrink-the-tent strategy will cost Democrats in November
[jwp-video n=”1″] Progressive angst Just this week, Rep.
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
McConnell: Senate has votes to proceed without Democrats in impeachment trial
[jwp-video n=”1″] Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not yet transmitted the articles of impeachment to the Senate since the House passed them in late December.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Outside group attacks Maine’s Susan Collins on prescription drug pricing
[jwp-video n=”1″] The ad cites two votes by Collins, one in 2010 and another in 2012, on amendments that Majority Forward says would have allowed brand-name drug companies to continue paying
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
US wine and cosmetic importers fear harm in response to French digital services tax
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Congress · 116th Congress
Lessons for today from the fight over Prohibition
[jwp-video n=”1″] Much of Donald Trump’s appeal is to white Protestants of the Midwest and the South who see the country changing in ways that scare them.
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
Political fallout from Soleimani could be biggest for Senate
[jwp-video n=”1″] Nothing matters, until proven otherwise The media tends to treat every news event as a game-changer, when there should be the opposite instinct.
Congress · 116th Congress
Former Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick, brother of Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, dead at 56
Brian Fitzpatrick (@RepBrianFitz) January 6, 2020var rcrdTwitter = 1; Michael Fitzpatrick was routinely ranked as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress by the Lugar Center, headed by former
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Amy Kennedy running to challenge Jeff Van Drew in New Jersey
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Our country is in crisis, and our leaders like Donald Trump and Jeff Van Drew have lost their moral compass,” Kennedy said.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Virginia’s Scott Taylor drops Senate bid for House rematch
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Congress · 116th Congress
Census estimates: Redistricting ahead for California, New York and Texas
[New census data: About 1 million same-sex households in US] The states have substantial variation between the size of their districts — 2018 data shows that districts in Alabama vary by 50,000
Video · 116th Congress
McConnell, Schumer respond to killing of Iranian Quds commander
[jwp-video n=”1″] [Read more on implications for vulnerable senators in 2020]
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
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Tennessee’s Phil Roe won’t run for reelection in 2020
[jwp-video n=”1″] Roe’s announcement makes him the 22nd House Republican to retire this cycle, while six House Democrats are also retiring.
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.