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House rejects Lebanon war powers resolution in bipartisan vote

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The House on Thursday rejected a war powers resolution that would direct President Trump to remove troops from hostilities in Lebanon that Congress has not authorized. The lower chamber voted 324-92-2. Opposing the resolution were 207 Republicans, 117 Democrats, and one independent, Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the lone Republican to…

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BETRAYAL: House Bucks Trump, Passes Ukraine Aid Package with $9 BILLION to Ukraine and Sanctions on Russia – Here Are the 18 Republicans Who Voted Yes

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BETRAYAL: House Bucks Trump, Passes Ukraine Aid Package with $9 BILLION to Ukraine and Sanctions on Russia – Here Are the 18 Republicans Who Voted Yes

The House of Representatives passed a bill approving an additional $9 billion in aid to Ukraine and placing harsh sanctions on Russia. Meanwhile, Trump is pushing for both Russia and Ukraine to make compromises, and Zelensky calls for face-to-face negotiations with Putin in a letter sent to the Russian President. The post BETRAYAL: House Bucks Trump, Passes Ukraine Aid Package with $9 BILLION to Ukraine and Sanctions on Russia – Here Are the 18 Republicans Who Voted Yes appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Trump suffers another staggering rebuke as House passes Ukraine measure he opposed

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Trump suffers another staggering rebuke as House passes Ukraine measure he opposed

President Donald Trump's grip over the House of Representatives continued to loosen on Thursday, as 18 Republicans broke ranks to pass a foreign military aid measure his administration doesn't support, a new report revealed. According to Politico, the measure, which was also opposed by House GOP leadership, is a "strong show of support for Kyiv and the first time a standalone aid package has passed either chamber during Trump’s second term."The measure also includes a new round of sanctions on Russia.Trump has been opposed to standalone Ukraine assistance, as he wants to diplomatically negotiate an end to the war — although so far Russia has categorically defied every attempt to broker a withdrawal from its invasion.It's the second major rebuke of the president's foreign policy in the House this week. On Wednesday, the chamber voted to restrict Trump's war powers in Iran, with four Republicans crossing over to vote with the Democratic side.The Ukraine resolution passed with a stirring endorsement from retiring Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), who proclaimed on the House floor, “This is our Churchill moment or our Chamberlain moment, and by God I’m going to choose Churchill.”Despite the measure sending a significant message, said the report, it "faces long odds of making it to Trump’s desk. The Senate has sidestepped efforts to vote on its own package of Russia sanctions, despite more than 80 senators signing on as cosponsors."

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confronted over Iran war during hearing

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confronted over Iran war during hearing

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent became defensive when Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) challenged his claims about the Iran war being over.During a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, Schneider asked Bessent whether Iran still poses threats to Israel and Gulf allies, given their nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact. Bessent backpedaled, claiming, "The conflict is on pause." Schneider pressed further, and Bessent snapped, "No. Don't be absurd." The Wall Street Journal reported President Donald Trump privately told aides he would only end the ceasefire if Tehran kills American troops — contradicting White House claims of decisive victory. The U.S. and Israel began the war on February 28, after strikes killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with a ceasefire in effect since April 8. The exchange grew heated when Schneider raised cost-of-living concerns about beef, coffee, housing, and insurance prices. Bessent repeatedly interrupted before attacking Illinois, suggesting people flee the state. Despite the discussions, both officials agreed no president should evade IRS audits.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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House passes Ukraine aid bill in another GOP rebuke of Trump’s foreign policy

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House passes Ukraine aid bill in another GOP rebuke of Trump’s foreign policy

The vote comes after the House passed a resolution earlier this week against President Donald Trump’s war against Iran.

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House passes new Ukraine aid package, with 18 Republicans bucking Trump

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House passes new Ukraine aid package, with 18 Republicans bucking Trump

The GOP-controlled House on Thursday passed legislation authorizing funding for military aid to Ukraine and sanctions on Russia, a largely symbolic move that nonetheless demonstrates some Republicans’ willingness to buck President Trump on foreign policy. Eighteen Republicans and Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.) joined Democrats to pass the measure, which was brought to the floor…

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House approves new Ukraine aid as over a dozen Republicans defect

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House approves new Ukraine aid as over a dozen Republicans defect

Several Republicans signed onto a Democratic-led discharge petition, circumventing GOP leaders on the issue.

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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner rejects new allegations of abusive behavior

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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner rejects new allegations of abusive behavior

Platner says claims in New York Times article of physical misconduct and offensive remarks ‘politically motivated’Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate, has rejected an explosive new report about his treatment of women, insisting that allegations of abusive behavior are “politically motivated”.Platner, a progressive running for election in Maine, was responding to a New York Times article published on Thursday that included an interview with a Republican operative who accused him of womanizing, physical misconduct and making troubling comments about rape. Continue reading...

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Trump DOJ may lose 'powerful arrow' as judge challenges conviction: analyst

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Trump DOJ may lose 'powerful arrow' as judge challenges conviction: analyst

The Trump administration has a "very serious chance" of losing a powerful weapon against judges, predicted legal journalist Adam Klasfeld. In a recent episode of Legal AF, Klasfeld spoke about the case against Hannah Dugan, the Milwaukee circuit court judge who distracted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while she sent the immigrant they were seeking out a side door."It's a shocking thing when a judge is arrested," Klasfeld reflected. "It showed the Trump administration's priorities to go after any judge that they believe is standing in the way of ICE enforcement.She was convicted by a jury of obstructing an official proceeding in December, but her legal team filed a motion for an acquittal of that charge. "She has a very serious chance of an acquittal here," Klasfeld said, explaining that recent cases have changed the legal precedent establishing ICE arrests with an administrative warrant as an official proceeding. If a federal judge agrees to acquit Dugan, it will take away "one of the most powerful arrows in the quiver of the Trump DOJ to target judges who want to preserve the integrity of their courthouse," Klasfeld said. "It can deprive the Trump DOJ of one of the few victories it has had in a high-profile case, particularly a politically charged high-profile case," Klasfeld added. "If an ICE arrest based on an administrative warrant is not a proceeding, then that sword of Damocles hanging over local county and state judges around the country, that is removed. That is removed from the Trump DOJ's quiver."

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