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…
The House on Thursday passed a Democratic-backed war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s military action in Iran. The lower chamber voted 214-208 to pass the resolution, sponsored by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.). Four Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting the measure: Reps. Tom Barrett (Mich.), Warren Davidson (Ohio), Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.). #Trump #HouseofRepresentatives #Iran #War #WarPowersResolution READ MORE: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5985147-iran-war-powers-resolution-house-vote/
State of the Union: Trump said the “Civil Nuclear Deal” for Saudi Arabia “is totally subject” to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords. The post Iran War Day 146: Oil Cracks $100 Per Barrel as U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes appeared first on The American Conservative .
Brent crude oil prices surged past $100 per barrel for the first time since May after the 12th consecutive night of American strikes on Iran, which retaliated with strikes against Jordan and Kuwait. Brent crude rose 7.4 percent to $101.01 a barrel Thursday. AAA reported the national average price of regular gas at $4.09. The rise in prices also follows the declaration of a “maritime embargo” against Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthis, who Wednesday claimed missile and drone attacks against two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. “will hold Iran responsible” for future Houthi attacks on vessels since “the Houthis are a Surrogate and/or Proxy of Iran” adding that…Open
House Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as lawmakers continue to sharpen their political message heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (Calif.) and others are also likely to rail against the U.S. military's escalated strikes in Iran and continued aid to Israel. Democrats in the upper chamber have signaled another war powers resolution is on the way. Republicans' push to move President Trump's domestic agenda forward with another stopgap funding bill is also likely to raise scrutiny among Democrats as the lower chamber of Congress looks to avoid another government shutdown. #housedemocrats #hakeemjeffries #peteaguilar
Chris Cuomo examines why the same issues are viewed differently depending on whether a politician is a Republican or Democrat. Using Graham Platner, former President Biden, Mitch McConnell and the economy as examples, Cuomo argues that if your opinion changes when the party does, you're the problem. Iran has struck multiple U.S. military targets over the last 48 hours. Under the War Powers Resolution, a president can continue military operations for up to 60 days without congressional approval, but that deadline has now passed. What should Congress do next? Tennessee Republican Congressman Chuck Fleischmann and Maryland Democratic Congressman Johnny Olszewski weigh in. This week, ICE agents in Houston fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a…
OPINION: Sen. Bill Cassidy says he got into a shouting match with President Trump after Cassidy voted to pass the War Powers resolution on Tuesday. #BillCassidy #Trump #WarPowers About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV Facebook:…
President Trump's lunch with GOP senators devolved into a lengthy shouting match between him and outgoing Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.). Why it matters: Trump's handling of the war in Iran and the Senate's passage of a war powers resolution consumed the conversation, despite Trump's renewed pressure to pass a voter ID bill and kill the filibuster. - Trump kicked things off by calling out the four Republican senators who voted Tuesday for the war powers resolution to rein in his military campaign in Iran. - Cassidy then stood up, telling Trump, "You have not told the American people what's going on. It was supposed to last four weeks. It's lasted four months," the senator told reporters afterward. It went off the rails from there. The…
The president seethed at Susan Collins, Bill Cassidy, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul after the war powers resolution passed, saying: "I will get it done, one way or the other."
State of the Union: This resolution comes as the Trump administration negotiates an end to the Iran War. The post Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution 50–48 appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Senate passed on Tuesday a concurrent resolution directing the president to cease military action in Iran or seek congressional approval by a 50–48 vote. The House passed the same resolution earlier this month. Four Republicans crossed the aisle to support the resolution: Senators Rand Paul (KY), Susan Collins (ME), Lisa Murkowski (AK), and Bill Cassidy (LA), who was recently primaried by a Trump-endorsed candidate. Senator John Fetterman (PA) was the only Democrat to vote against the resolution in the senate. The absence of Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and David McCormick (R-PA), allowed the resolution to pass through the chamber. The concurrent resolution, which does not proceed through the White House, faces legal…Open
