Trump Needs Congressional Approval for Iran Strikes, Jeffries Says

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned President Donald Trump on Friday not to take offensive military action against Iran without explicit authorization from Congress, amid escalating discussion of U.S. involvement in the Middle East. “The authority to declare war belongs solely to the United States Congress,” Jeffries said in the June 20 statement. “President

Presidential Permit Authorizing the City of Eagle Pass, Texas, to Expand and Continue to Maintain and Operate a Vehicular and Pedestrian Border Crossing at the Camino Real International Bridge Land Port of Entry

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America (the “President”), I hereby grant permission, subject to the conditions set forth herein, to the City of Eagle Pass, Texas (the “permittee”), to expand and continue to maintain and operate a vehicular and pedestrian crossing at the Camino Real

Democrats Want Leadership Change, Shift to Bread-and-Butter Issues

A majority of Democrats believe their party needs new leadership and a sharper focus on economic issues, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted June 11–16. Sixty-two percent of self-identified Democrats agreed that the Democratic Party’s leadership should be replaced with new people. Only 24 percent disagreed, while the rest were unsure or did not

US Supreme Court Declines to Expedite Lawsuit Targeting Trump’s Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined a petition to expedite a challenge to the U.S. tariffs President Donald Trump announced in April, although the court did not indicate whether it will ultimately review the matter or not. The justices wrote in a brief, unsigned order on Friday that a “motion of petitioners to expedite