AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - House tensions erupt as Rashida Tlaib pushes vote to constrain Trump on Lebanon
Tensions in the House boiled over Wednesday as Democrats and Republicans alike fumed at Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for her push to pass a Lebanon war powers resolution . Why it matters: The fight — which was already dividing Democrats — has now sparked an explosive cross-partisan exchange on the House floor that briefly ground the chamber to a halt. - Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) said of Tlaib during debate on the measure: "Hezbollah is a terrorist organization ... and its members are butchers that you like to hang out with to a certain extent." - Tlaib moved to strike Miller's words from the congressional record, leading to a heated back-and-forth that kept the floor shut down for more than an hour. - Miller's words were later…
NYTIMES (Hamed Aleaziz and Nicholas Nehamas) - Louisiana ICE Facility Mistreated Immigrants, Federal Investigators Say
A report by the Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog described officers putting one man in a chokehold and stabbing another with a pen.
NYTIMES (Abbie VanSickle) - In Alabama Ruling, Supreme Court Signals Limited Role for Federal Courts in Redistricting Fights
In an emergency ruling on Tuesday night, the court’s conservative majority gave a first glimpse into congressional district battles under a weakened Voting Rights Act.
ABCNEWS - House delivers rebuke to Trump with vote to end Iran war
The House adopts resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers by a 215-208 vote, delivering a rebuke to the administration’s handling of the conflict for the first time.
JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News staff) - You Vote: With a week or more to go to learn the results of CA gov race and LA mayor race, what now?
Due to late-arriving mail and drop-off ballot counts, California often sees substantial vote updates after Election Day that can significantly shift outcomes.
NPR (Nina Totenberg) - Supreme Court's Alabama redistricting decision could encourage more chaos, experts warn
The court's repudiation of a lower court decision was only the latest case in which it has played a role in changing the congressional maps for Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, and California.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (David Brady) - Trump Administration Proposes 10 Percent Minimum Tariff on 54 Countries
The trade representative’s office offered a new proposal to erect the president’s desired tariff wall. The post Trump Administration Proposes 10 Percent Minimum Tariff on 54 Countries appeared first on The American Conservative .
The United States Trade Representative’s office proposed a minimum 10 percent tariff on 54 economies following an investigation, the first step to rebuild the President’s tariff policy after the Supreme Court struck down its “Liberation Day” tariffs. The investigation found that 54 economies had failed to prohibit or enforce prohibitions on imports of goods produced with forced labor. The proposal would impose a 10 percent tariff on five countries including Canada and Mexico and the European Union for failure to enforce prohibitions on those imports. Forty-eight other countries, including China, India, Japan, and Brazil, would face a 12.5 percent tariff for a failure to prohibit such imports. The importation of goods made with…Open
STRIPES (Svetlana Shkolnikova) - Iran still has ‘a lot’ of drones, Rubio tells senators | Stars and Stripes
The secretary of state acknowledged that the technology — relatively cheap and easy to produce — remains a global threat that is difficult to address.
STRIPES (Corey Dickstein) - Plaintiffs sue Pentagon, allege illegal limits on Stars and Stripes | Stars and Stripes
The lawsuit asks a judge to block new rules the Pentagon has placed, arguing changes made to governance of the media organization were illegal.