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Foreign Affairs Congress Aims to Give Israel Leverage Over America A new bill would integrate the U.S. and Israeli militaries. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images) Amid record-high public hostility toward Israel and the wars taxpayers are financing on its behalf, the Israel lobby has mobilized to pass a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2027 which includes language designed to sustain the yearslong wealth transfer from Americans to Israelis and cement that relationship in ways that would be less transparent and more difficult to challenge through democratic processes. At the same time, a…Open
Several dozen House Democrats voted with Republicans on Tuesday to quash a second attempt to restrict the U.S. from assisting Israeli military operations in Lebanon . Why it matters: That's a significantly smaller group than voted against the measure earlier this month, with Democratic leadership supporting it this time. - The measure , introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), would direct the Trump administration to remove U.S. troops from Lebanon within a week of it passing. - But it also includes language making clear that U.S. troops supporting the Lebanese military in fighting Hezbollah and protecting diplomatic facilities in the region would not be affected. Driving the news: The resolution failed in a 189 to 235 vote, with 22…
Several dozen House Democrats voted with Republicans on Tuesday to quash a second attempt to restrict the U.S. from assisting Israeli military operations in Lebanon . Why it matters: That's a significantly smaller group than voted against the measure earlier this month, with Democratic leadership supporting it this time. - The measure , introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), would direct the Trump administration to remove U.S. troops from Lebanon within a week of it passing. - But it also includes language making clear that U.S. troops supporting the Lebanese military in fighting Hezbollah and protecting diplomatic facilities in the region would not be affected. Driving the news: The resolution failed in a 189 to 235 vote, with 22…Open
REPORT: TRUMP RUMBLES WITH SENATE REPUBLICANS, CALLS BILL CASSIDY A 'LUNATIC' ... ABC: Trump and Cassidy clash over war powers vote in meeting with Republican senators Multiple sources described the clash between Trump and Cassidy as a shouting match. Senate Majority Leader John Thune tried to intervene to de-escalate the situation and other senators tried to jump in to ease tensions over the resolution, which aims to limit Trump's ability to wage war in Iran but does not have the force of law.
In a late-night vote, the Senate chose not to rebuke the Trump administration over its military conflict in Iran, a reversal from earlier in the week. Two Republicans who voted to rein in Trump’s war powers a day earlier changed their positions, helping defeat the measure in a 50-47 vote. NewsNation's Libbey Dean has the latest. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
President Trump blew up at Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) during an intense meeting behind closed doors in the Capitol Wednesday after the Republican senator accused the president of not being forthright with the American people about the Iran war. The argument got so loud and intense between Trump and Cassidy that a senator next to the Louisiana senator had to pull him back down into his seat. The fireworks started when Trump expressed his frustration over the Senate approving a war powers resolution on Tuesday directing him to withdraw U.S. troops from hostilities against Iran, sending a powerful rebuke to the president. #trump #billcassidy #warpowersact #republicans #iran #iranwar
President Trump clashed with Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy in a meeting with Republican senators over his vote on the war powers resolution passed Tuesday in the Senate.
