Senate Democrats finally crack GOP unity on Trump’s Iran war as Murkowski flips

Republicans’ support for President Donald Trump’s war on Iran fractured on Wednesday.  Senate Democrats have tried to splinter off Republicans from their near-unified backing of Operation Epic Fury for months with a campaign of attrition, putting war powers resolution after war powers resolution on the floor ever since fighting began.  And after two months of … Read more

Dems under fire for ‘malign Chinese influence’ as shocking spy mayor donations uncovered: ‘How many more?’

Outrage is snowballing after it was uncovered that a California mayor who just stepped down after admitting to acting as a Chinese agent appears to have donated to Democrats, including a sitting congresswoman. As President Donald Trump visits China for a diplomatic mission with world leaders, Eileen Wang, mayor of Arcadia, California, agreed to plead … Read more

Trump urged to rule out ‘unlawful’ Cuba takeover and stop using Guantánamo Bay for migrant detention

Exclusive: In letter seen by the Guardian, 30 members of Congress warn US president’s Cuba military operation would worsen ‘mass suffering’ US politics live – latest updates More than 30 members of Congress have urged Donald Trump’s top officials to end the use of Guantánamo Bay naval base for immigrant detention and rule out any … Read more

Trump mega-donors pause Wisconsin development project, citing economic uncertainty

Uline, owned by billionaire Republicans Richard and Liz Uihlein, halts construction of a new facility in Kenosha Uline, a business and shipping supplies company owned by billionaire Trump supporters Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, is pausing the construction of a new distribution facility in Kenosha, Wisconsin, citing economic uncertainty. The construction pause comes in a key … Read more

What to know about Kyle Diamantas, the new acting FDA commissioner

The ex-lawyer who Trump described as ‘very talented’ was previously deputy commissioner for food at the FDA The new acting commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), who Donald Trump described as a “very talented person”, is a former corporate lawyer who previously defended a popular formula maker against claims of its product … Read more