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Republican politicians have flocked to New York City in recent days to stand alongside former President Trump as he attends his hush money trial. Trump’s group on Monday included several members of Congress: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), who represents Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. Sen.…
House Republicans are taking aim at President Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war this week, after the administration paused shipment of some bombs to Israel and warned that the U.S. wll cut off more offensive weapons to Jerusalem if its forces launch an invasion into Rafah. Republicans in both chambers have sharply criticized the administration’s…
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) criticized President Biden’s stance on Israel, particularly the administration’s decision to pause some military shipments to the country and its position on Rafah. Cotton supported Israel’s actions in Rafah that have prepared the way for a potential complete invasion into the city, where over 1 million people had relocated for safety.
Congress is running out of time to finalize a large government funding agreement before a potential shutdown on Friday. There are worries that the process may take longer than expected and spill into the weekend. Some lawmakers anticipate seeing the actual text of the legislation by late Wednesday, but others caution that…
Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) mentioned that he's working to get information declassified about TikTok's risks that were discussed in Wednesday's briefing for the senators, in order to better inform the public. He's aiming to declassify some of the information as part of his broader effort for the Senate to pass a bill…
A group of 19 Democratic senators, with Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) leading, have urged President Biden to develop a clear plan for establishing a two-state solution that includes a nonmilitarized Palestinian state, following the war in Gaza. The senators argue that Biden needs to revive U.S. leadership on…
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he will hold up a $1 trillion “minibus” spending package that needs to pass by the end of the day Friday to avoid triggering a partial government shutdown. “I will hold it up primarily because we’re bankrupt and it’s a terrible idea to keep spending money at this rate,” Paul…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak to Senate Republicans on Wednesday as tensions escalate between him and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over the future of Israel and its war with Hamas in Gaza. Netanyahu will address the Senate GOP conference via video at their weekly lunch, a spokesperson for Sen. John Barrasso…
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) urged Congress to pass Ukraine aid and warned that lack of assistance could lead to the embattled country facing the “worst atrocity in history.” Machin’s call for passing foreign assistance comes as the legislation has stalled in Congress while the Ukrainian military has been struggling with lacking resources and Russian troops…
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