Opinion · 119th Congress
Connecting the dots on the economy
The events of this week may well tell us just how many balls President Donald Trump can actually keep in the air at one time.Â
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Policy · 119th Congress
Trump officials outline why they decided to bomb Iran
↵↵Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have not ruled out a need to deploy ground forces to Iran, and the president overnight said on social media "wars can be fought 'forever,"' contradicting one
Congress · 119th Congress
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.
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
Trump, Netanyahu keep Iran meeting behind closed doors — continuing trend
'Essential principles'↵↵Wednesday's closed-door diplomatic meeting came as Trump and Netanyahu hadn't done much to disguise a disagreement about the shape of a potential deal with Iran.Â
Policy · 119th Congress
Trump borrowing from past presidents he has long lambasted
ANALYSIS — Donald Trump shared the head table at an exclusive Washington dinner Saturday night with George W. Bush.
Congress · 119th Congress
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.
Senate blocks war powers resolution in near party-line vote
The Senate on Friday evening narrowly rejected along mostly party lines an effort by Democrats to force a floor vote on a measure to restrict President Donald Trump from launching future attacks on Iran
Trump’s Iran strike follows pattern of presidents asserting authority
The bipartisan objectors to Trump’s strikes in Iran argue that he violated both the Constitution and the law.
The world is safer, but some Democrats want impeachment
For decades, U.S. presidents have denounced Iran and its proxies in the region and declared that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon.
Trump orders strikes on Iran nuclear targets, including key facility
On Thursday, the White House also said Trump would give Iran two weeks before deciding on strikes, leaving more time for Tehran to negotiate a diplomatic solution.
‘Two weeks’: GOP hawks left twisting on Iran after Trump resorts to familiar crutch
ANALYSIS — Donald Trump resorted to his familiar time frame of two weeks in opting to give Iran more time to negotiate over its nuclear program, but the move left several Republican allies hanging and
On Iran strikes messaging, Trump aides opt to run it up the flagpole
On Thursday, a CQ Roll Call reporter, positioned by the double doors that lead into the East Room, had questioned Trump about Iran over the applause of invited guests at a bill signing ceremony.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: The politics of war
The escalating military conflict between Israel and Iran, and the possibility that President Donald Trump could get the United States directly involved, is a reminder that foreign policy is not front
Senate panel leaders back Trump’s lifting of sanctions on Syria
Trump made the sanctions announcement Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the start of the first major foreign trip of his second administration.
Rubio by declaring foreign policy ‘belongs’ to Trump
Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, that would have set up and funded an "Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Fund" to oversee and enforce U.S. sanctions on Iran and its proxies, among other proposed functions; it also never
Trump signals foreign policy will run through him despite nominee noise
"I hope it can be pointed out [that] during my term, there were stories that Iran didn’t have the money to give to any — there was very little terrorism. We had none.
Shaheen poised to make history on Senate Foreign Relations
That relationship could be tested, particularly if Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Fact-checking Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention
Trump Didn’t Ban All Muslims Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Senate majority leader, misleadingly claimed that Trump "issued a Muslim ban as president."
How selection of Gov. Tim Walz as Harris’ running mate is playing
Praise for branding Trump-Vance ’weird’ Core groups from across the Democratic spectrum found things to like in Walz.