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…
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said that the military has “exceeded” the parameters of President Donald Trump’s orders in striking alleged drug-smuggling vessels.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries deflected direct questions about thousands of noncitizen voter registrations in New Jersey, instead turning his fire on President Trump and the GOP, even as a fellow Democrat conceded the problem was real. CNN anchor Dana Bash put the question plainly on "State of the Union" this Sunday: Democrats have spent […] The post Jeffries dodges on New Jersey's noncitizen voter registrations, pivots to attacking Republicans appeared first on American Almanac .
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries deflected direct questions about thousands of noncitizen voter registrations in New Jersey, instead turning his fire on President Trump and the GOP, even as a fellow Democrat conceded the problem was real. CNN anchor Dana Bash put the question plainly on "State of the Union" this Sunday: Democrats have spent years insisting noncitizen voting does not happen. New Jersey just disclosed that roughly 6,600 noncitizens wound up on the state's voter rolls through a software error, and that fewer than 400 of them cast ballots. So is it a problem? Jeffries did not say yes. He did not say no. He said he has "confidence in state and local authorities" and called the New Jersey situation a "modest or minor"…Open
Republican chances of keeping the House are surging, as panicked Democrats scramble to offset back-to-back-to-back redistricting blows. Why it matters: Democrats feel good about their midterms affordability message . But they're nervous about the math for retaking the House now that Republicans appear (for now) to have won this year's redistricting wars. - And they are wondering why the party spent $65 million on a losing effort. - "F*****ck!!" one House Democrat texted Axios' Andrew Solender after Virginia's Supreme Court invalidated the state's new congressional maps. - House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) vowed to pursue "all options to overturn this shocking decision." Zoom in: Depression dominated Democrats' public…
Hegseth clashed with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) over when the 60-day deadline expires for President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the conflict with Iran or ask Congress for an extension. #petehegseth #timkaine #iranwar
Senate Republicans are calling on the Trump administration to clarify how it is interpreting the 60-day clock under the War Powers Act in its military campaign against Iran. Why it matters: The 60-day deadline, depending on who's counting, is arriving on requiring the president to seek authorization or wind down operations. The first strikes against Iran were on Feb. 28. - But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered a different view during testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, suggesting the clock can "pause or stop" during a ceasefire. Zoom in: Republicans, including some who have flirted with supporting a war powers resolution , appeared open to Hegseth's interpretation. - "It sounds like there's some wiggle room he…
