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AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing

Congressional Democrats are planning a new push to constrain President Trump 's war powers after he threatened to "bomb the shit" out of Oman on Monday. Why it matters: War powers resolutions, though largely symbolic, have become Democrats' go-to tool for trying to rein in what they see as a far too trigger-happy administration. - "At this point we may just need to file war powers resolutions for the 192 other countries," Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) told Axios. - The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Driving the news: Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) announced in a statement on Monday afternoon that he will introduce an Oman war powers resolution when the Senate returns to session next month. - Kaine noted that the…

According to Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), how many other countries might require war powers resolutions?
Rep. Ro Khanna told Axios, "At this point we may just need to file war powers resolutions for the 192 other countries."
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How did President Trump respond to questions regarding his patience with Oman on Monday?
When asked by reporters if he was out of patience with Oman, Trump stated, "I don't think they've behaved very well, but we'd handle them very easily, just like we do other things."
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What reasons did Senator Tim Kaine give for opposing President Trump's threats against Oman?
Senator Kaine noted that the U.S. has a strong diplomatic relationship and a free trade agreement with Oman, and argued that Trump's threats benefit "real adversaries" such as Russia and China.
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What did Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) announce regarding the Oman war powers resolution?
Senator Tim Kaine announced in a statement on Monday afternoon that he will introduce an Oman war powers resolution when the Senate returns to session next month.
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What specific threat did President Trump make regarding Oman and the Strait of Hormuz?
During a phone interview with Fox News, President Trump stated that if Oman "gets in the way" of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, "we'll bomb the shit out of them."
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What action are Congressional Democrats planning in response to President Trump's threats against Oman?
Congressional Democrats are planning a push to use war powers resolutions to constrain President Trump's war powers after he threatened to "bomb the shit" out of Oman on Monday.
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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Kushner meets Netanyahu to encourage Gaza ceasefire

In a meeting that lasted more than four hours, US envoy Jared Kushner pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to move forward with the Trump-backed Gaza ceasefire plan and “not create obstacles,” according to an Israeli source familiar with the discussions. Netanyahu, who rejected the 15-point plan earlier this month, said that making progress on the plan was “problematic” because of the upcoming Israeli elections at the end of October, the source told CNN. Courting a right-wing voter base and trailing in repeated polls, Netanyahu has been unwilling to make concessions on Gaza ahead of the elections. 0:00 Kusher presses Netanyahu to move forward with Gaza peace plan 1:22 Interpreting the 4-hour meeting 5:20 All this…

NYTIMES (Lauren Hirsch and Benjamin Mullin) - Paramount Asks States to Shoulder Costs of Delaying Warner Bros. Deal

Paramount’s $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has been postponed until the conclusion of a trial, scheduled for March.

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - BREAKING: Supreme Court DENIES Trump's request to reconsider E. Jean Carroll case

BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects Trump's petition to rehear his E. Jean Carroll appeal, cementing her $5 million win.

What is the financial outcome for E. Jean Carroll following the Supreme Court's rejection of Trump's petition?
The rejection of the petition cements a $5 million win for E. Jean Carroll.
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What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding Donald Trump's petition in the E. Jean Carroll case?
The Supreme Court denied Donald Trump's request to reconsider the E. Jean Carroll case, thereby rejecting his petition to rehear the appeal.
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