YOUTUBE (The Hill) - 'You guys don't have the guts or the b---s': Rep. McGovern on GOP pulling Iran war powers vote
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) railed against House Republican leaders in a challenge on the chamber floor Thursday, saying that a vote on a war powers resolution was cancelled out of fear that it would pass. The resolution would limit President Trump's authority to wage war against Iran. Asked about the cancellation, Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) asserted that Congress should be allowed to vote on the military action, stating that a decision on the war "belongs in the hands of the people." Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), however, said that pulling the vote was only because of an "obvious attendance issue" at the day's session. #Iran #War #Resolution #HouseofRepresentatives #Vote
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Breakdown of Cuba's Raul Castro indictment | Katie Pavlich Tonight Full Show
On "Katie Pavlich Tonight," Katie breaks down the indictment of former Cuban leader Raul Castro after he was indicted for the murder of four Americans back in 1996. Our expert panel, including David Tafuri, Roma Daravi, and Matt Whitlock, discuss the situation at hand. We also bring on former HHS spokesman Michael Caputo whose life drastically changed after "Russiagate" took a major toll on his family. Caputo has now become the first to file a claim for the Justice Department's new anti-weaponization fund. Then, we have on House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise after Democrats scored a war powers resolution win. Plus, Katie takes the gloves off as there has become a clear birthright citizenship scheme involving China. She's joined by…
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - House Republicans scrap vote to rein in Trump's war in Iran
House GOP leadership pulled a scheduled vote Thursday to rein in President Trump's military campaign in Iran after it became clear they did not have the votes to defeat it. Why it matters: It would have been Congress' first successful rebuke of Trump's Iran war effort after multiple Democratic-led war powers attempts had failed. - Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), the one Democrat who has consistently voted against Iran war powers resolutions, was planning to flip his vote to yes. - Four Republicans, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Warren Davidson and Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) have voted in support of the measure previously. - The vote is largely symbolic, as Trump can veto the measure. Driving the news: GOP leaders…
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Senate Advances Resolution to Curb Trump’s Iran War Powers
State of the Union: Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost his primary to a Trump-endorsed candidate on Saturday, voted yes after previously voting no. The post Senate Advances Resolution to Curb Trump’s Iran War Powers appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Senate on Tuesday voted to advance a War Powers resolution to halt the Iran war unless Congress authorizes further hostilities. The motion to discharge the bill from committee passed 50-47, following seven failed attempts to do so. GOP Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joined Democrats to vote in favor of the motion while Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) voted with Republicans against it, as he did in the last war powers roll call on May 13. It was the first time Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost his primary to a Trump-endorsed candidate on Saturday, supported advancing a war powers resolution, while three Republicans did not vote. “While I support the…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Antiwar Dems Should Court Republicans, Not Alienate Them
To end the Iran War, America needs a left–right coalition. The post Antiwar Dems Should Court Republicans, Not Alienate Them appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Antiwar Dems Should Court Republicans, Not Alienate Them To end the Iran War, America needs a left–right coalition. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images) The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote today on a War Powers Resolution to stop the Iran War. The conflict, now in its 74th day, does not appear close to a political settlement, with the U.S. recently targeting Iranian ports and oil tankers with airstrikes and sending warships through Iranian waters as part of “Operation Project Freedom,” President Donald Trump’s short-lived campaign to guide vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Senate Votes 49-50 against Iran War Powers Resolution
State of the Union: Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Republicans to defeat the bill. The post Senate Votes 49-50 against Iran War Powers Resolution appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Senate on Wednesday narrowly defeated a War Powers resolution to halt the Iran war unless Congress authorizes further hostilities. The measure failed to pass by one vote, 49 to 50. The vote marks the seventh such attempt to fail in the Senate, leaving the Trump administration’s military campaign without a formal legislative check. GOP Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joined Democrats to vote in favor of the bill while Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) voted with Republicans to stop it. The House is set to vote on Thursday for a separate War Powers resolution, sponsored by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ). The post Senate Votes 49-50 against Iran War Powers Resolution appeared first on The…Open
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Trump upends Democrats' strategy on Iran war powers
President Trump's declaration that hostilities with Iran are "terminated" has thrown Democrats' strategy around congressional war powers into turmoil, Axios has learned. Why it matters: House Democrats, led by the Congressional Progressive Caucus, had been planning to force a war powers vote every day . It is now unclear whether that will — or even can — happen. - Lawmakers involved in the war powers effort have been quietly reassessing how to approach the matter when Congress returns next week, according to multiple aides and lawmakers familiar with the matter. - "There's a lot to happen between now and next week," one senior House progressive told Axios. "Who knows how many times Trump could change his position between now and…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Is the war in Iran over or just beginning? | CUOMO Full Show
Chris Cuomo opens with a look at toxic political dialogue and uses Scott Jennings as a prime example. The 48-year-old conservative commentator cursed at 23-year-old progressive podcaster Adam Mockler in a heated moment, on-air, without an apology. A day after the exchange, NewsNation correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera joined “CUOMO” to discuss the incident when he criticized Mockler’s behavior and called him a crude name. Mockler and Rivera both joined “CUOMO” on Tuesday to pick up the conversation and come to a resolution. On Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said America’s offensive operations in Iran are over with the conclusion of “Operation Epic Fury.” Is he playing it straight or playing politics to skirt the…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Is Iran War Legal? Political Banter Gets Ugly; Life-Saving Cancer Scan | CUOMO Full Show
President Trump claimed this week that “hostilities have terminated” in America’s war with Iran, just as the War Powers Resolution was set to force a congressional vote on whether to continue the war. Chris Cuomo argues in his opening monologue that amid an active U.S. naval blockade and new briefings about possible renewed attacks on Iran, the president’s statement cannot be true. So is the continuation of the war without a congressional vote unconstitutional? Constitutional scholar Elie Mystal and former Trump attorney William Brennan debate. Chris Cuomo argues that a recent cable news exchange — which featured 48-year-old conservative commentator Scott Jennings snapping and cursing at 23-year-old progressive podcaster Adam…