President Trump’s deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting sanctions on Iran is getting strong pushback from Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill who warn that giving Iran’s theocratic regime access to billions of dollars in economic relief would be a major “blunder.” Some Republicans are warning that the likely outcome of the more than 100-day conflict is not worth the cost to the nation: the lives of 13 American service members and more than $100 billion spent. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5929430-trump-iran-deal-republican-backlash/ #trump #iran #iranwar #congress #israel #donaldtrump
If the defense had opted to use the extreme emotional disturbance justification for the murder charge and succeeded, the crime would have dropped from second-degree murder to first-degree manslaughter.
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President Trump denied that the Iran war revealed the limits of his ability to exert power, telling "The Axios Show" he still believes there are "no limits." The big picture: Trump entered the war demanding "unconditional surrender." He ended it with a limited memorandum of understanding instead. - Trump acknowledged to Axios' Marc Caputo that he'd negotiated that deal to keep the war from turning into a global economic depression. - Still, Trump denied he was in any way humbled by that experience. Asked what he'd learned from the war about the limits to his power, he said: "There are no limits." What he's saying: "I haven't learned that lesson yet. I know there are, but there are no limits," he continued. - Trump claimed that "we…
Ross Coulthart and Jonathan Caplan KC examine a document describing a secret "advanced contact" meeting at Holloman Air Force Base, and who the record says was in the room. From his new book, "Not For Disclosure." Watch this full episode of "Reality Check": https://youtu.be/PeULVsP-jEQ #HollomanAFB #disclosure #mystery
President Trump presided over a Medal of Honor ceremony Thursday for heroes in the Vietnam and Afghanistan wars at the White House. Trump joked during the event about giving the medal to himself, but said that serving as Commander-in-Chief was the highest privilege. #trump #commanderinchief #whitehouse
