US House narrowly rejects war powers resolution as dissent grows

Resolution needed two more votes to pass, but Democrats now appear solidified in opposition Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly rejected a war powers resolution that would have prevented further military action against Iran, as Democrats united against … Read more

Trump officials urge other countries to join new ‘trade over aid’ push

US calls free-market capitalism ‘surest path to prosperity’ and seeks to forgo direct aid to developing countries Middle East crisis – live updates The Trump administration has moved to formally enlist foreign governments in a sweeping reorientation of global development policy, directing American diplomats worldwide to seek official support for a “trade over aid” declaration … Read more

House rejects Democrat attempt to limit Trump’s Iran war powers

House Republicans blocked a new attempt by Democrats to halt the U.S. military campaign against Iran, standing by President Donald Trump, who has voiced confidence that the conflict in the Middle East could wrap up soon. Lawmakers voted 213 to 214 against approving the resolution introduced by Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., which would have required … Read more

Jackson publicly airs grievances with conservative colleagues over Trump-era rulings

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson accused the Supreme Court this week of using unexplained emergency orders to hand President Donald Trump wins, warning the practice risks eroding public trust in the judiciary. In a Yale Law School speech made public Wednesday, Jackson, a Biden appointee and frequent dissenter on emergency rulings, repeatedly called the Supreme Court’s … Read more

GOP zeros in on South Texas Dem who urged Trump to ‘allow people to cross freely’

FIRST ON FOX: A Democratic congressman representing a South Texas district that Donald Trump carried by double digits is emerging as a top Republican target, with the GOP arguing Rep. Vicente Gonzalez’s shifting border record has left him politically exposed at home. Though traditionally a Democratic stronghold, heavily Hispanic South Texas has trended sharply Republican … Read more