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January 14, 2020 at 1:28 pm

Dem senator says he has 51 votes to restrain Trump on Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic senator said Tuesday he has at least 51 votes to support a bipartisan resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must...

January 13, 2020 at 2:43 pm

McConnell on US-Iran strategy: ‘Let’s not screw it up’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he opposes a Senate resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before...

Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., chairman of the Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Subcommittee, left, talks with Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., right, as the House debates a non-binding measure limiting President Donald Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran as criticism of the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general intensified, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) DCSA123 DCSA123

January 8, 2020 at 9:24 pm

House approves measure to restrain Trump’s actions on Iran VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reigniting a debate over who has the power to declare war, the Democratic-controlled House on Thursday approved a resolution asserting that President...

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January 8, 2020 at 1:27 pm

House to vote Thursday on curbing Trump actions against Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House will vote Thursday on a measure limiting President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against Iran as Democratic criticism...

January 4, 2020 at 5:09 am

Small cracks have appeared in GOP unity on impeachment trial VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate seems certain to keep President Donald Trump in office thanks to the overwhelming GOP support expected in his impeachment trial....

FILE – In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is surrounded by reporters as she heads to vote at the Capitol in Washington. U.S. Sen. Collins officially launched her bid for a reelection Wednesday, Dec. 18, setting up an expensive and closely watched battle for the seat the moderate Republican from Maine has held for nearly 24 years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) TKSJ110 TKSJ110

December 31, 2019 at 10:06 am

GOP Sen. Collins says she’s open to impeachment witnesses

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she's open to calling witnesses as part of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald...

December 20, 2019 at 1:43 pm

Trump’s transformation of the courts barrels onward

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid intense focus on impeachment and year-end deals on spending and trade, the Senate hurtled this week toward a less-heralded accomplishment: confirming...

December 19, 2019 at 3:37 pm

Ethics panel rebukes Rep. McMorris Rodgers for misused funds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee has rebuked Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state for misusing taxpayer money and ordered her to...

December 18, 2019 at 8:28 pm

Some in GOP want Trump apology for denigrating late Dingell

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's impeachment night crack that the late Michigan Rep. John Dingell might be “looking up” from hell drew wide scorn...

December 18, 2019 at 6:54 pm

3 lawmakers miss historic impeachment votes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three lawmakers — Republican Reps. John Shimkus of Illinois and Duncan Hunter of California and Democratic Rep. Jose Serrano of New York...