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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she will not back any new US military aid to Israel, extending her opposition to defensive systems such as Iron Dome and sharpening a debate that has already put her at odds with some allies on the left.
After a judge blocked work on Trump’s White House ballroom, some allies want Congress to step in. Most Republican lawmakers, however, are still keeping their hands politely in their pockets.
Troop movements to the Middle East have Republicans on edge. Some fear a voter backlash if U.S. forces go into Iran, while Democratic leaders aim to force another war powers vote after lawmakers return from recess.
Senior GOP lawmakers blasted Pentagon leaders for giving vague briefings about new troop movements toward Iran, warning that Congress could pull back support if it does not get clearer answers.
Spanish premier Pedro Sánchez told Congress the current war in the Middle East is a far bigger disaster than the 2003 Iraq war, citing 300,000 deaths and over 5 million displaced from Iraq and warning that Iran has spent 40 years preparing for a conflict like this.
Records reviewed by Reuters reveal that Jack Smith’s team subpoenaed years of phone, text, billing and financial data tied to Kash Patel as part of a 2022 special counsel probe. The exact allegations remain unclear, and Republican senators have released the materials ahead of a hearing.
The Pentagon has asked for roughly $200 billion to fund the United States and Israel campaign against Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says there is no set end date, while Congress and critics push for more details before signing off.
A California pair of lawmakers introduced legislation to lock Optional Practical Training into law after the Trump administration signaled it might eliminate the program that lets international students work in the U.S. after graduation.
The Supreme Court says cops need a warrant to get location data from phone companies. Data brokers sell similar info, and senators want federal agencies to need warrants to buy it too.
Democrats left a briefing on the Epstein files led by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying they will push to question her under oath after a heated exchange with Rep. James Comer.
At a Kennedy Center event, President Trump publicly disclosed that Rep. Neal Dunn, 73, had been told he faced a terminal heart diagnosis and was expected to die by June. The disclosure surprised and embarrassed Republican leaders, who had kept the diagnosis private. Trump said he intervened, arranging a Walter Reed admission that he says changed the outcome.