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Members search for Iran clarity after Trump’s SOTU was short on foreign policy
His Iran section spanned just over two minutes, according to Factba.se.
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Iran war powers votes expected ‘very soon’
The backers of two resolutions in the House and Senate aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from attacking Iran are gearing up to force the issue soon.↵↵Sen.
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Trump defends policies, attacks Democrats during State of the Union address
↵↵Meantime, lawmakers from both parties have been leery of Trump's massive military build up around Iran, with war drums pounding anew over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.
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Trump heads into State of the Union after list of recent setbacks
↵↵The commander in chief has ordered a massive movement of U.S. military combat and supporting platforms toward the Middle East as he contemplates a possible second round of strikes in Iran.
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This week: Snow delays congressional business before State of the Union
As the administration has been building up forces in the region, the House could vote this week on an Iran war powers resolution.
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Trump speech expected to be heavy on politics, lower on policy
↵↵Republican hawks in Congress will be listening for Trump's tone on Israel, which they view as perhaps America's most important ally — and also on Iran, which Trump has toggled between threatening with
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White House proposes new taxes to boost US shipbuilding
The Trump administration on Friday proposed a new set of cargo taxes on goods entering the United States as part of a sweeping plan to revitalize domestic commercial shipbuilding capacity and port infrastructure
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Rubio leaves door open to more military action in Venezuela
↵↵The Trump administration left in place Maduro's vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, to serve as interim president.
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Trump lambastes UK for ceding territory as Johnson visits Parliament
Denmark and its European Allies have to DO THE RIGHT THING," Trump posted.
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Senators plot more war powers efforts despite Venezuela setback
↵↵Hawley and Young flipped after Trump administration officials assured them the administration has no plans for ground troops in Venezuela and would seek congressional approval if that changes.
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Iran remains thorn for Trump as he mulls new military strikes
↵↵Asked Tuesday evening about Iranian officials' vows to retaliate if he used military force, Trump was defiant. "Iran said that the last time.
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GOP hawks show contrast with Trump on European allies
Conclaves on Greenland↵↵Trump said Wednesday that "anything less" than total U.S. control of Greenland would be "unacceptable."
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House passes second spending package with more bills in pipeline
↵↵Negotiations on the Labor-HHS-Education bill appeared to suffer a setback after the Trump administration quietly rolled back about $2 billion in mental health and substance use funding late Tuesday,
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Trump defiant on economy in Michigan remarks amid growing voter angst
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a "Trump economic boom" was underway, again giving short shrift to indicators of a still-sluggish economy as Republicans gear up to defend their House and Senate
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Exploring the legality questions about Venezuela military strike
↵↵And that is what Trump administration officials are arguing. Trump administration defense↵↵In an interview with Fox News on Jan. 4, U.N.
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Venezuelan governance picture clears as Trump team turns hawkish on hemisphere
"Now, obviously, that doesn't mean that President Trump is setting the bus fare schedule inside the country. … It doesn't mean that President Trump is assigning the key to the whole curriculum in the country
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Classified Venezuela briefings precede likely war powers vote
↵↵Senators are also said to be considering another war powers measure that would cover new military actions that could take place in other nations — such as Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, Iran or Greenland —
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‘It’s not easy’: Contradictions cloud Trump team’s vision for Venezuela
↵↵In a major recasting of Trump 2.0, South Carolina Sen.
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Congress inches toward reclaiming war powers with AUMF repeals
↵↵[Related: House votes to curb Trump's power to attack Iran]↵↵After the Soleimani drone strike in 2020, the Democratic-led House approved a standalone bill to repeal the Iraq War AUMF.
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Defense policy law takes aim at the politics of security details
↵↵In the cases of at least Bolton and Esper, both men had previously been granted security details, paid for by the government, due to ongoing security threats from Iran.Â