Congress · 119th Congress
Senators unable to detect any Trump exit strategy from Iran war
On Monday, Trump described Iran as a “paper tiger,” saying its air force and navy are “gone.”
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Congress · 119th Congress
Iran war triggers talk of supplemental defense funding
↵↵Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters that the need for supplemental funding for munitions was "brought up in discussion" following a "Gang of Eight" briefing with Trump officials, as well as top
Congress · 119th Congress
Lawmakers’ concerns grow about Americans left stranded in Mideast
Lawmakers from both parties aired worries Tuesday about Americans unable to leave the war-torn Middle East, with Democrats more pointedly outraged that the Trump administration provided tardy warnings
Congress · 119th Congress
This week: Iran war powers, DHS funding top congressional agenda
President Donald Trump told ABC News on Sunday, "The attack was so successful it knocked out most of the candidates" to lead the country.
Congress · 119th Congress
Kristi Noem set to face lawmakers amid immigration funding clash
↵↵The start of U.S. military operations in Iran over the weekend has raised new questions about the potential for retaliatory attacks in the United States, including a mass shooting Sunday in Austin, Texas
Congress · 119th Congress
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.
Congress · 119th Congress
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.
Congress · 119th Congress
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.
Congress · 119th Congress
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
White House · 119th Congress
Compared with other presidents, Trump 2.0 is one of a kind
↵↵Another historian argued that comparisons between Trump and Nixon had their limits.
Congress · 119th Congress
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.
Congress · 119th Congress
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."
Congress · 119th Congress
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,
Congress · 119th Congress
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
Congress · 119th Congress
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
Congress · 119th Congress
‘It’s not easy’: Contradictions cloud Trump team’s vision for Venezuela
↵↵In a major recasting of Trump 2.0, South Carolina Sen.
Takeaways: Trump calls out Europe and UN in combative General Assembly return
That came as top congressional Democrats contend Trump has made things worse in Gaza since he took over in January.
‘Not politicking for it’: Trump goes all in on Nobel push with risky Putin summit
The leaders of two former Soviet states, Armenia and Azerbaijan, on Friday both backed Trump winning the peace prize as they signed a pathway-to-peace pact and other agreements they credited Trump with
With ‘big’ bill in rearview, Trump doesn’t have a new to-do list for Congress
as the dovish American leader and his hawkish Israeli counterpart tried to smooth over differences on the conflict in Gaza and how to handle Iran.
Trump slams Putin, touts self-made tariff deals and muses on gold leaf
But Trump’s second term has been marked by several shifting deadlines, whether it’s import fees or finding an American buyer or group of buyers for Chinese-owned TikTok or negotiations with Iran, among