Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, joins Katy Tur to discuss how Democrats plan to grapple with growing A.I. concerns.
Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, joins Katy Tur to discuss the corruption on a mass scale in the Trump administration, how Democrats plan to grapple with growing A.I. concerns, and Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi next week.
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) laid into the MAGA Republican for doubling down on the president’s conspiracy theories.
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) laid into the MAGA Republican for doubling down on the president’s conspiracy theories.Open
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An impending House vote to constrain the Trump administration from joining Israel's war in Lebanon has some Democrats fuming that one of their own members is forcing them to take an agonizing vote. Why it matters: That anger could cost the measure, introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), a significant amount of crucial Democratic support. - The vote has attracted far more widespread opposition within the party than Iran war powers resolutions, according to numerous lawmakers and aides familiar with the behind-the-scenes dynamic. - "People are not happy," one senior House Democrat told Axios, "that she is making people take this vote." State of play: The House is scheduled to vote this week both on both a Democratic leadership-led…
An impending House vote to constrain the Trump administration from joining Israel's war in Lebanon has some Democrats fuming that one of their own members is forcing them to take an agonizing vote. Why it matters: That anger could cost the measure, introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), a significant amount of crucial Democratic support. - The vote has attracted far more widespread opposition within the party than Iran war powers resolutions, according to numerous lawmakers and aides familiar with the behind-the-scenes dynamic. - "People are not happy," one senior House Democrat told Axios, "that she is making people take this vote." State of play: The House is scheduled to vote this week both on both a Democratic leadership-led…Open
House Democrats are one step closer to finally getting a successful Iran war powers vote as their last holdout plans to flip and at least one Republican says they may follow suit. Why it matters: While the vote would be largely symbolic — President Trump could veto the measure — Democrats believe it would be a crucial rebuke of the conflict. - House Intelligence Committee ranking member Jim Himes (D-Conn.), one of the lawmakers leading the measure , told Axios he is "feeling pretty good" about its chances of passing on Thursday. - Another senior House Democrat, asked if party leadership is confident about the vote, told Axios: "Yes." Driving the news: Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), the one Democrat who has consistently voted against…
House Democrats are one step closer to finally getting a successful Iran war powers vote as their last holdout plans to flip and at least one Republican says they may follow suit. Why it matters: While the vote would be largely symbolic — President Trump could veto the measure — Democrats believe it would be a crucial rebuke of the conflict. - House Intelligence Committee ranking member Jim Himes (D-Conn.), one of the lawmakers leading the measure , told Axios he is "feeling pretty good" about its chances of passing on Thursday. - Another senior House Democrat, asked if party leadership is confident about the vote, told Axios: "Yes." Driving the news: Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), the one Democrat who has consistently voted against…Open
Jim Himes’s quest to hand Trump a clean spy powers reauthorization spy powers involves misleading colleagues about reforms. The post Meet the Democrat Trying to Save Deep State Spying Powers For Trump appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Meet the Democrat Trying to Save Deep State Spying Powers For Trump Jim Himes’s quest to hand Trump a clean spy powers reauthorization spy powers involves misleading colleagues about reforms. (Photo by Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images) Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, spent last year warning Americans about Donald Trump’s “creeping authoritarianism.” Now he is scrambling alongside Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to hand the Trump administration a clean extension of one of the federal government’s most sweeping domestic surveillance authorities while working to…Open
Oil prices climbed above $116 per barrel after markets opened Sunday, as Iran-backed Houthi militants fired missiles and drones at Israel over the weekend and promised to continue attacks. Why it matters: The increase came as the war moved into its fifth week, showing little sign of abating despite President Trump's talk of diplomacy. Driving the news: The global benchmark Brent crude rose 3.3% to $116.25 per barrel. - WTI, the main U.S. reference, was also up about 3% to nearly $103 per barrel. The big picture: More than 3,500 U.S. troops, including about 2,500 Marines, arrived in the Middle East, officials said Saturday. - The speaker of Iran's parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, threatened to set U.S. troops "on fire" and step…
Oil prices climbed above $116 per barrel after markets opened Sunday, as Iran-backed Houthi militants fired missiles and drones at Israel over the weekend and promised to continue attacks. Why it matters: The increase came as the war moved into its fifth week, showing little sign of abating despite President Trump's talk of diplomacy. Driving the news: The global benchmark Brent crude rose 3.3% to $116.25 per barrel. - WTI, the main U.S. reference, was also up about 3% to nearly $103 per barrel. The big picture: More than 3,500 U.S. troops, including about 2,500 Marines, arrived in the Middle East, officials said Saturday. - The speaker of Iran's parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, threatened to set U.S. troops "on fire" and step…Open
Progressive groups are preparing to primary any House Democrat who votes against a war powers resolution constraining the Trump administration from carrying out military operations in Iran, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The threat raises the stakes of a highly charged Thursday vote which has split a group of hawkish Democratic centrists from the rest of their party. - "Any Democrat voting against this resolution is really voting against the base of the party, and it will be a very politically perilous vote," a senior progressive House Democrat told Axios. - The lawmaker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss plans that have not been previously publicized, said there are "several progressive groups that will primary…
Progressive groups are preparing to primary any House Democrat who votes against a war powers resolution constraining the Trump administration from carrying out military operations in Iran, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The threat raises the stakes of a highly charged Thursday vote which has split a group of hawkish Democratic centrists from the rest of their party. - "Any Democrat voting against this resolution is really voting against the base of the party, and it will be a very politically perilous vote," a senior progressive House Democrat told Axios. - The lawmaker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss plans that have not been previously publicized, said there are "several progressive groups that will primary…Open