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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.
Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said the U.S. passing new aid for Ukraine in its fight against Russia would give the Eastern European country a “big boost of morale” in Friday comments. “I think the U.S. coming through with aid is going to be critical,” Vindman said in an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell…
A bill to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) warrantless spying program stalled in the Senate Friday because of a fight over amendments that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) worries could pass and send the bill back to the House. Senators and Senate aides in both parties now say that FISA’s Section 702…
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are not immune to the allure of pop star Taylor Swift, especially on album release days. Politicians in Washington took to social media Friday to sing the star’s praises after she released her latest album. Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” dropped Friday, giving fans — including some lawmakers —…
Senate conservatives led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) urged House Republicans to oppose what they called a “sham” procedural tactic devised by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to break an emergency foreign aid package into four different pieces to give it a better chance of passing. Senate conservatives warned it would result in the House passing…
Senators from both political parties are teaming up to try to reject a House-approved addition to the bill that renews Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). They argue that it would make more businesses help in government surveillance of foreigners. An amendment from Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and others would remove…
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) replied to Donald Trump Jr. on Friday for criticizing three Senate Democrats who voted to end the impeachment case against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “Just a reminder that Republicans are full of it when they complain about the border,” Murphy wrote Friday morning. “They blocked the strong,…
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