White House · 116th Congress
Trump suggests Iran downed Ukrainian airliner, potentially by accident
[jwp-video n=”1″] U.S. officials have yet to publicly state what may have caused the crash.
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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
Meet the lawmakers who bucked their parties on vote to limit Trump’s war powers
[jwp-video n=”1″] The resolution was similar to an amendment from California Democrat Ro Khanna that was attached to the National Defense Authorization Act when it passed the House in July.
Video · 116th Congress
Watch President Trump’s full statement on Iran
[jwp-video n=”1″] [READ MORE – Trump: ‘Iran appears to be standing down’]
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
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 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
Duncan Hunter resigns from Congress
[jwp-video n=”1″] Bridget Bowman, Katherine Tully-McManus and Griffin Connolly contributed to this report.
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
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
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.
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
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
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Meet the Democrats who broke with their party on impeachment
[jwp-video n=”1″] Peterson Peterson, the chairman of the Agriculture Committee, is one of the most conservative Democrats in the House.