The Trump administration asked Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding, most of it to cover costs related to the Iran war. Why it matters: The request is likely to intensify debate over presidential war powers as lawmakers in both parties question whether Congress should have authorized military action against Iran. By the numbers: $67 billion of the request would go to the Defense Department, including $21 billion for munitions, $17.3 billion for operational costs and $12.1 billion for classified programs, according to the letter . - $11.1 billion would go to farmers, and $1.4 billion would fund the response to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. What they're saying: "Most of this request will address urgent…
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, damaging buildings in the capital, Caracas. The big picture: The U.S. Geological Survey issued a red alert for "shaking-related fatalities and economic losses," warning that "high casualties and extensive damage" were probable after magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck west of Caracas. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
House Democrats are preparing themselves for a caucus in 2027 that is significantly more outspoken and left-wing than the one they have now. Why it matters: It wasn't all that easy to integrate the four-member "Squad " into the Democratic fold. Now party leadership is going to have to contend with a much larger cohort of rabble rousers. - Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) predicted "it will be difficult" to rein in these newly elected democratic socialists: "I think people that follow that [ideology] will cause problems." - Said another House Democrat: "People are electing candidates who say they're going to fight, not solve problems. What they're going to get is fights." - "If they're actually serious legislators, then they going to have to…
The ruling of a three-judge appeals panel in Michigan was the most significant rebuke yet to the Department of Justice’s effort to find ineligible voters in state voter rolls.
Using charts, Secretary General Mark Rutte appeared to defuse the president’s anger by showing that European countries were “equalizing” defense spending with the U.S.
The Israeli military says thousands of troops have surrounded a large tunnel network in southern Lebanon. The standoff is at the center of intense clashes in the area recently.