Two House Republicans to meet with the leader of Taiwan's Beijing-friendly opposition party
Read full article: Two House Republicans to meet with the leader of Taiwan's Beijing-friendly opposition partyTwo leading House Republicans are meeting with Taiwanās opposition leader as she travels to Washington this week.
Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing
Read full article: Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passingRepublicans are struggling to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.
House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump
Read full article: House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with TrumpThe House has rejected a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action.
These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast war
Read full article: These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast warAs Congress responds to President Donald Trumpās attack on Iran, lawmakers who served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan are making their voices heard.
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congressā first vote on the conflict
Read full article: Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congressā first vote on the conflictSenate Republicans have voted down an effort to halt President Donald Trumpās war against Iran.
House Republicans barely defeat Venezuela war powers resolution to check Trumpās military actions
Read full article: House Republicans barely defeat Venezuela war powers resolution to check Trumpās military actionsThe House has barely rejected a Democratic-backed resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela.
Trump runs into the difficulty of Putin diplomacy and ending a long war
Read full article: Trump runs into the difficulty of Putin diplomacy and ending a long warPresident Donald Trump walked into a summit with Russiaās Vladimir Putin pressing for a ceasefire deal and threatening āsevere consequencesā and tough new sanctions if the Kremlin leader failed to agree to halt the fighting in Ukraine.
Trump representative Kari Lake on Voice of America's fate: 'Scrap the whole thing and start over'
Read full article: Trump representative Kari Lake on Voice of America's fate: 'Scrap the whole thing and start over'Former Arizona newscaster Kari Lake, picked by President Donald Trump to manage Voice of America and the agency overseeing it, told a congressional committee that they were rotten to the core and should be scrapped.
A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting worldwide. Rubio adds more exemptions
Read full article: A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting worldwide. Rubio adds more exemptionsU.S.-funded aid programs worldwide have begun firing staff and preparing to shut down their operations as an unprecedented Trump administration freeze on foreign assistance brings their work to a sudden halt.
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A day of historic impeachment, a Capitol as armed encampment
Read full article: A day of historic impeachment, a Capitol as armed encampmentBut only steps away, outside the chamber doors, there was the look of an armed encampment. The Capitol grounds were wrapped in fences, and scores of other law enforcement officers and troops kept a watchful eye. A replica of the dome that stands atop the Capitol, the Statue of Freedom, resides in the Capitolās visitor center. The tensions were also apparent inside the House chamber. In the House chamber, there have been Capitol Police officers and civilian door monitors but no screening stations.
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A day of historic impeachment, a Capitol as armed encampment
Read full article: A day of historic impeachment, a Capitol as armed encampmentBut only steps away, outside the chamber doors, there was the look of an armed encampment. The Capitol grounds were wrapped in fences, and scores of other law enforcement officers and troops kept a watchful eye. A replica of the dome that stands atop the Capitol, the Statue of Freedom, resides in the Capitolās visitor center. The tensions were also apparent inside the House chamber. In the House chamber, there have been Capitol Police officers and civilian door monitors but no screening stations.